What do you think about vegetarians?!
everyone besides a few of my friends think i am insane
i come from a small town with lots of farms and it has been tough to be a vegetarian in this town.
do you think its bad to be a vegetarian? because i always get comments like im a tree hugger and im like screw off
my values on animals are:
Animals Are Not Ours to Eat
Animals Are Not Ours to Wear
Animals Are Not Ours to Experiment On
Animals Are Not Ours to Use for Entertainment
Animals Are Not Ours to Abuse in Any Way
those are just my ehtics
is thi wrong?
Answers: i have just recently become a vegetarian, for 86 soon to be 87days.
everyone besides a few of my friends think i am insane
i come from a small town with lots of farms and it has been tough to be a vegetarian in this town.
do you think its bad to be a vegetarian? because i always get comments like im a tree hugger and im like screw off
my values on animals are:
Animals Are Not Ours to Eat
Animals Are Not Ours to Wear
Animals Are Not Ours to Experiment On
Animals Are Not Ours to Use for Entertainment
Animals Are Not Ours to Abuse in Any Way
those are just my ehtics
is thi wrong?
You're not nutty. I'm currently living in a small town in Texas, and while I'm a huge minority in this place, I know my ethical beliefs which match yours.
It's a wonderful experience to be a vegetarian. You're healthier (if you're doing it right). I believe I've read vegetarians live a few years longer on average than those on a standard American diet. You can reduce many of your health problems this way.
I personally find it a compliment when someone calls me a tree hugger, but that's because I'm an environmentalist. But honestly, not eating meat doesn't mean you are a green-minded person. It means you're not eating meat. My fiance's grandpa called him a hippie for having long hair. You have one hippie characteristic, you're thought of as one. (No offense to hippies, I like them, I consider myself halfway one).
But really, just stop counting the days and just go with the flow. When you put too much thought in it, you start wanting to 'reward' yourself after so many days, which doesn't make sense. But if you're very committed, then I guess there's nothing to worry about. Stay strong and good luck! We small town folk best be stickin togetha, ya heer? (I'm not even sure if you're in the South, haha)
Yep, you're a little nutsy.
I personally enjoy being on the top of the food chain.
no, i think that if you want to be a vegetarian you should be
Read "Skinny *****" and then you will have the correct responses to those who question your decision. Good luck!
I don't think it is wrong. If that is what you like. I just like meat right now.
No not at all. I gave up meat before for lent. It was definately hard (especially cause I went to Europe and EVERYTHING had meat in it) but theres nothing wrong with it.
Good luck! Its hard to do.
I totally agree. I've been going strong for two years! It doesn't matter what your friends think if you believe in it.
I am a vegetarian.
So, go us.
Although, I don't believe in your first statement of animals are not ours to eat. Technically, we are. We just treat them like anything less than crap in slaughter houses, which really sucks.
We can live without them, it's not that they're not OURS to eat, it's just that we can live a perfectly normal life without them, and we perfer to live that way.
I agree with all this:
Animals Are Not Ours to Eat
Animals Are Not Ours to Wear
Animals Are Not Ours to Experiment On
Animals Are Not Ours to Use for Entertainment
Animals Are Not Ours to Abuse in Any Way
except for the first one. Take a look at your teeth. See those sharp ones near the front? Do you know what purpose they serve?
Burgers = Delicious
Vegetarians are normal
No it is not wrong, one of my best friends is a veg. It is now like a daily routine for me.
I'm a vegetarian also and I support all of your statements.
I feel the same way. I live in Maine....not sure if you're familiar with the state but it's pretty much FULL of hicks that hunt, fish, and drink beer. Everyone thinks I'm crazy. They say I need to eat meat to survive but I actually feel much healthier since I stopped eating meat.
no!!they are idiots!! being a vegetarian is healthy...
but... Cheeseburgers = Delicious T.T... anyway it's not to bad to be a vegetarian just get your vitamin B12
It's not wrong, but please don't preach about it to people who are not interested. Hopefully they'll give you the same respect.
No, these are your beliefs.
You are Not wrong, sweetie, You are entitled to your own values and don't ever let anyone tell you different! I admire that!
But your farts smell like carrots.Hey its better than beef! Stop laughing!
I think the idea that animals are not ours to eat and wear is kind of off. Had humanity lived by those principles in the past we would certainly not be here today.
I think its a short step from personal ethics to a false sense of superiority...
i admire your values on animals, and am glad that SOME people in the world realize that animals should not be treated poorly. I dont think your nutty at all, and am really glad that you made this decision
GO VEGETARIANS!
I think it's a lifestyle choice that is yours to make. I have no problem with your choice...I just don't want to put up with people constantly trying to "convert" me!
Several of my friends are vegetarian - it's almost never an issue.
Hey, i dont care what you eat, as long as your happy, you can believe what you want to believe, so you are not nutty, I can respect that vegetarians eat no meat, but I have no respect for those who try to push their vegetable ideals unto others... i love meat.
You and I are in the same boat. I stopped eating meat a month ago.
I have always been an animal lover, and never felt good about eating them.
I have been reading books about health, and reading up on many studies that prove that cultures who eat a mostly plant based diet are far healthier than meat eating societies.
I am here to tell you- you are fine, and I applaud your ethics and decision to be vegetarian!
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thats great i just became vegetarien for thew same reasons!it was hard at first cause i come from a family of meat eaters but i feel like a better kinder person now....when ever people say something say "im busy right now, go kill a cow"
being a vegetarian is not wrong at all!!! i have a lot i vegetarian friends! and if u get comments bout u being a tree hugger just say so wat if i am? and ur not a screw off. i totally agree wit ur values =)
I don't think that it is anyone else's business what you choose to eat. If you want to eat according to your ethics, that is your right to do so. Just make sure that you are getting enough protein in your diet to meet your daily nutritional requirements.
I think most of 'em are straight out nutty. If you're counting the days you've been a vegetarian like its a badge on your uniform, then you're DEFINITELY doing it for the wrong reasons. If you just don't like the taste thats one thing, but for the most part, its very unhealthy to be a vegetarian. You have to make sure to take extra supplements for your diet.
Humans are made to eat animals. Try taking a biology class one of these days. Look up the term Omnivores. That's what we are. It's good for us to have a mix of veggies and meats. Thats what keeps us healthy.
Animals Are Not Ours to Eat - yes they are otherwise our teeth would not be shaped the way they are.
Animals Are Not Ours to Wear - Many carnivorous animals would be more than happy to wear you if they had a chance.
Animals Are Not Ours to Experiment On - Would you rather your mother get cancer and when a doctor tells you she's gonna die its because people like YOU had a problem with hurting a poor little rat.
Animals Are Not Ours to Use for Entertainment - So you would never get a dog? I'm not sure about you, but most dogs i've seen are perfectly happy living with their owners. They get entertainment from us, we get entertainment from them. What's the problem!?
Animals Are Not Ours to Abuse in Any Way - Well, yea... I'll agree with this one, but geez... how can you even lump this in with the rest?
read the holy bible.(new kings james version) its ok to eat meat but not meat that's unclean such as anything without scales and fins or pigs and stuff like that.
funny how 87 days ago you were chowing on a burger and now your all self righteous and acting like your a great person.
sorry, i love meat.. and i will eat it. yum yum. if you choose not to... good for you. i dont judge you.. dont judge me.
Animals eat eachother to survive.
Can i jsut add that i have never met ONE vegetarian that didn't look like one. Their hair is stringy and their skin is dull and ALWAYS i mean ALWAYS ........they have really bad dark circles.
I worked in the food industry and i met plenty of vegetarians.