Can vegetarians eat clams??Can they actually think and feel pain???!
Doesn't really matter to me either way though, it's their choice.
Answers: Technically they don't eat any animal flesh. I haven't seen any reasons why a bivalve is different than a plant though. Bivalves do NOT have brains and react to stimuli in the same way plants do. Vegers just say" because it's an animal" when the reason they don't eat animals is because they don't wish to cause suffering. With a bivalve, there is no suffering so that's not a valid reason in their case.
Doesn't really matter to me either way though, it's their choice.
haha yea its not meat...
All living things feel something.
define "think"
a real vegetarian won't eat clams... and they do feel pain, when you kill them!
Yes they can also eat steak, tacos, hamburgers, and hot dogs.
Strict vegetarians do not eat meat. They eat VEGETABLES, fruits, and grains. If you "eat fish" every now and then, you are NOT a vegetarian. You are a liar.
no the whole point is to not eat anything killed and im a veggie myself so no its bad and yes you will feel bad mentaly and physicaly if ur not used 2 it
I don't think they can feel pain, but a vegetarian still doesn't eat them. Well it is up to them, but clams are seefood just like fish.
The high pitched scream of a clam is very off putting...
Wait, were you asking if the VEGETARIAN can think and feel pain?
I heard the Vegetarians don't eat anything with a face...
I'm planning on becoming a vegetarian.
I mean, It IS living, but plants are too, and Vegetarians rely on those for nutrition...
I say GO FOR IT.
Or, google it. :D
It depends on the vegetarian. Some people I know call themselves vegetarians but they still eat fish, while others don't even consume dairy products. Besides that, they are normal people.
eh. out of all things id pass. they look like gooey boogers. let them live. just pick ur effin nose
Yes, vegetarians can eat clams and yes vegetarians can actually think and feel pain (mostly they think about food and feel hunger pains)
clam is meat,,, meat = flesh muscle and fat,,,
sure they can feel everything "alive" has feelings corn and carrots feel tooo, you vegtable murderer,,,,
It really depends on what rules the person sets for themself. My younger sister is a vegetarian, and she won't eat any meat, fish / seafood, or even eggs. Some people take it farther then others, whereas some people will only not eat red meat.
If you do then your a "pescatarian" not a "vegetarian."
It depends on how strict of a vegetarian you are. Clams are living creatures which feel just as much as shrimp, fish, or crabs when killed.
Once you pry the clam shell open and slide the knife under then they can no longer feel any pain.
Also if you roast them to the point where the shell opens up, they also can no longer feel any pain.
Why? BECAUSE YOU JUST KILLED THEM!!!
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Can they eat them? Yes, Do they them? No. A clam is an animal, and they do feel, just squeeze some lime juice on them and you'll see how they move I'm sure it is because of the pain that the acid is causing them.
Clams are not vegetables, they are animals. Probably can feel pain but as for thinking .....hmmm, wouldn't think much!
In my opinion, a vegetarian doesn't eat any animals. Clams aren't plants or minerals, so they must be animals, right?
Many people who call themselves vegetarians eat fish. I find that hypocritical. I think you should either be a vegetarian, or not. You can be picky about the meat you eat, but if you eat clams, I don't consider that vegetarian.
I don't know if they can think, and studies show that they do not feel pain, but I believe that clams have that survival instinct that all animals have, intelligent or not. I found a website on the topic that you might find interesting...
Yes, vegetarians can eat clams and other seafood. They would be called a pescetarian.
They don't have a brain, nor can they think.
No, a real vegetarian does not eat clams.
"Vegetarianism is the practice of a diet that excludes all animal flesh, including poultry, game, fish, shellfish or crustacea, and slaughter by-products."
Clams are in the animal kingdom. Scientific classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Clams do not have brains, but they do have nerves, which means they feel things.
Clams are animals.
Vegetarians do not eat animals.
It doesn't matter if they feel pain or not.
To feel pain there must be a neural impulse center. There is no such thing in a bi-valve. Whether it feels something is not clear...plants sense they've been injured, picked or bitten by insects...but are you stressing over the pain a carrot feels when removed from the soil. (it is sensing discomfort!!!) for real!!!
well indeed all sentient beings can and have the ability to experience pain or any other emotions, yes it is acceptable for a pescetarian to eat clams, but not vegetarians. Vegetarians can eat eggs and or milk, in which are the only products not derived from animals but produced from animals.
the definition of a vegetarian is someone who doesnt eat animals. a clam is an animal, so if you eat clams you arent vegetarian
Vegetairans often eat fish at times anyway, I would say it's allowed.
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It might taste like meat but trust me... You'll like it and its actually not meat just seafood...
I think that depends on the person. My friend who is vegetarian will not eat a starburst candy because it has something in it made from animal fat.