It takes guts to be Vegetarian?!
What do you think?
Answers: I think it takes a lot of guts...
What do you think?
Along with guts, it takes tough skin.
You do have to be brave to go against the status quo and eat what's good for you, but you also have to resist the temptation to stoop to the level of ignorance when people try to belittle you about your decision.
nowadays more people are non-vegeterian
I think so too! There are so many things besides straight meat that contain animal products, you really have to look out! I actually just decided to go veggie last night, and I am looking forward to it! Make sure you do A LOT of research!
I have taken a lot of crap for it over the years. I don't see why anyone is interested in whats on my plate since they are not eating it... but somehow... there are always people that wanna fight and argue about it.
I agree grazing requires guts.
It takes even more guts to be vegan. There are a lot of people who think "vegetarian" means "dump cheese all over everything and call it a meal."
But it's worth it, it really is.
Well hun it does.
Very much so.
It was hard for me. I became a vegetarian when I was 7.
I'm 15 now be 16 this June.
But it was hard.
Got through it though.
But i'm definitely not a vegan.
I can't stand not eating milk products. Would kill me.
lol.
Hope that helps.
Require sense, intuition & conscience. Often majority is "deluded" by societal norm.
For modern animal agriculture, the less the consumer knows about what’s happening before the meat hits the plate, the better. If true, is this an ethical situation? Should we be reluctant to let people know what really goes on, BECAUSE WE’RE NOT REALLY PROUD OF IT AND CONCERNED THAT IT MIGHT TURN THEM TO VEGETARIANISM? If the public knew more about the way in which agricultural and animal production infringes on animal welfare, the OUTCRY WOULD BE LOUDER. In my opinion, if most urban meat eaters were to visit an industrial broiler house, to see how the birds are raised, and could see the birds being ‘harvested’ and then being ‘processed’ in a poultry processing plant, they would not be impressed and some, perhaps many of them would swear off eating chicken and perhaps all meat.
Humans—who enslave, castrate, experiment on, and fillet other animals—have had an understandable penchant for pretending animals do not feel pain. A sharp distinction between humans and ‘animals’ is essential if we are to bend them to our will, make them work for us, wear them, eat them— without any DISQUIETING TINGES OF GUILT OR REGRET. It is unseemly of us, who often behave so unfeelingly toward other animals, to contend that only humans can suffer. The behaviour of other animals renders such pretensions specious. They are just too much like us.
True human goodness, in all its purity and freedom, can come to the fore only when its recipient has no power. “Humanity’s true MORAL TEST, its FUNDAMENTAL TEST (which lies deeply buried from view), consists of its attitude towards those who are at its mercy: animals. And in this respect humankind has suffered a fundamental debacle, a debacle so fundamental that all others stem from it.
When nonvegetarians say that ‘HUMAN PROBLEMS COME FIRST’ I cannot help wondering what exactly it is that they are doing for human beings that compels them to continue to support the wasteful, ruthless exploitation of farm animals.
IF YOU HAVE GUTS.....
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Let your parents take you to the nearby factory farm or slaughterhouse, or at least watch this…MEET YOUR MEAT…
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=...
Easy Vegan starting pack…
http://www.veganoutreach.org/starterpack...
Yep, it's sometimes hard to find food to eat at restaurants, have to deal with the family inquisition (even if you're over 18, believe me, it really never seems to stop), people constantly giving you grief about your choices, people harassing you because you're raising your kid vegetarian (can you imagine? I mean, I don't question other people about raising their kids Catholic or Baptist or whatever!)...and there's the constant, neverending criticism. People picking fights just to try to get under your skin. Who else has to deal with this? I mean, I never talk about my food with anyone, but they always have to point it out, make jokes, or pick at me for it. I am absolutely not the type to say anything about what they are eating, as I remember what it was like to be a meat eater, and I remember how much I hated those self-righteous vegetarians who tried to make me feel guilty. It's a personal choice and it's a difficult path, so I don't push it on others, but I don't see why they have to push so hard against MY choice. They should be glad--more meat for them! But instead they act like I'm attacking their way of life, simply by eating veggie-based foods.
Be prepared...the attacks NEVER end. Even if you're friendly and nice about it, even if you don't push it on others.
So yeah, it takes guts. Guts to hold your tongue when others are trying to demean you, guts to smile when others are making digs at your beliefs, guts to stick with a diet that isn't always easy. But is it worth it? ABSOLUTELY!
It does take guts...we are constantly contending with people who injest copious amounts of violently murdered animals.They have made their bodies a burial ground.Violence begets Violence.
yeah I think it does because there are so many people who eat meat, and its such a common thing that its hard to not be tempted to eat it.
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no, I am almost vegetarian and the only thing that stops me is my mom can hardly afford groceries right now. people call me health freak, I eat a lot of beans, and soy products cost more than the real milk ect.
I decided to become a vegetarian exactly a week ago.
I've been doing my research and such, you can't just say you're a vegetarian the next day! While learning you will probably make some mistakes, but you learn and learn.
It does take guts. I'm 13. I'm willing to do whatever I have to... I like it, its a new adventure!