Am I weird? Or are there other people like me?!

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There are lots of people who do not eat animals for ethical reasons, but not many of us would eat chicken. It doesn't really matter if you don't think they're cute or whatever, if you know that some animals suffer to become meat, it isn't a big stretch to understand that chickens will also suffer. And many more chickens suffer due to the conditions they are kept in. So your position is based on flawed logic, but if you are not eating chicken every day you are doing more than the average meat eater to reduce animal suffering but still contributing to some of the more harmful environmental problems that come from livestock production.

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No you are not weird. Many people have that kind of diet. People have "preferences" and liking one food that tastes and looks like one that you dislike is not weird at all.

Also views and definitions with regards to "animal rights" are a subjective and are not absolutes. Therefore those (and there are quite a few how posted here) who insist that the phrase "animal rights" meaning must confined to what they believe in are just being anal. If you think chickens" are okay to eat because you hate them that's fine. It's not like you go out of your way to find chickens and beat them to death do you?

Calling yourself "semi vegetarian" is fine too because that's how you see yourself. It is intended for your own purposes. No one and I mean no one, unless again they are being anal and arrogant can tell you what you cannot call yourself especially when the issue is about a simple diet/lifestyle that is none of their business anyway.

Firstly, you can't be 'part vegetarian' and eat animal flesh. The definition of vegetarian is not consuming animal slaughter products.
It would be like saying 'You have a little bit of cancer': you either have it or you don't, you either are or you aren't.
You're an omnivore who happens to restrict the types of meat they eat.

You can't be for animal rights and then eat a chicken because you 'don't like them'. It doesn't make any sense, and it's enormously hypocritical.

That'd be like saying you were an abolitionist (during the U.S. movement in the 1800s), but it's ok to enslave obnoxious blacks, because you don't like them.
Or, I'm for animal welfare, but I can fight boxers because I don't like boxers. No fighting pitbulls though!

Do you even understand the principles of animal rights?
Because you obviously aren't for animal rights if you eat chicken, or, many people would argue, commercial dairy or eggs.

If you don't want to eat mammals or fish, then don't, but say you don't like the meat or something. Don't give a reason you obviously don't believe in.

If you don't want to contribute to the slaughter house that's your choice. Now here is my criticism, animals don't get abused as you vegetarians think. They are taken care of and nurtured there whole lives. When it's there time they are painlessly put down, cut up and sold. It seems harsh when you think of it but it isn't, they live graceful lives. Many will question it but the fact of the matter is there is nothing wrong with eating meat. Just be sure to consume the correct kind and amount. Meat is very good for you! And there is no such thing as part vegetarian, that's as ignorant as me saying I part love my kids or my wife is part pregnant lmao.

I'm sure there are other people out there like that. Also start telling them the you don't eat any meat except chicken because if you say you can't eat pepperoni or sausage that's a lie and misleading. It's not the you can't eat it, it's that you choose not to. So start saying "I don't eat pepperoni or sausage"

You are not vegetarian and I am interested why you feel the need to label yourself, is it because you thing you're more interesting with that label?
Because , sorry, you are not a vegetarian, there is no such thing as a semi vegetarian who eats chicken, or even a semi vegetarian.

You're confused about it, and you're doing yourself a bad reputation by calling yourself something you're not.

You can't be part vegetarian. Either you eat meat or you don't. Chicken is meat. I don't know what makes chickens different from cows, pigs and fish. Chickens feel pain just like all these animals and they suffer horrible cruelty.

This doesn't seem for animals rights. If you truly cared about animal rights you would exclude all meat from your diet.

I never eat commercially raised meat or meat products because commercial meat production is disgusting and cruel

We raise chickens from eggs and always have too many cockerels - once they are big enough, we keep a few and eat the rest
I eat only meat that I have raised or animals I have seen raised by friends and neighbours

Most people think this is wierd - I just think its taking resposibility

If its for animal rights, why do you still eat chickens? Are chickens not considered "animals" to you? You aren't a part vegetarian, or a vegetarian at all, your just a person who eats chicken.

I consider myself a full-time vegetarian since I don't eat meat of any kind.

well it is normal but not for animal rights animal rights you wouldnt eat any meat at all or you would eat it in moderation not just one type so just once in a while eat that peperoni or sausage pizza dig into that hotdog just dont eat a ton of it go slow and enjoy and dont give up your cause

friend with people who do this

1st:
you aren't a vegitarian if you consume any meat... there is no such thing as part-vegitarian

2nd:
your thoughts on animal rights are a little confusing... so you don't like chickens. you like cows? pigs?... what happens if you decide you don't like dogs?

You aren't weird, there are a lot of people that avoid red meats due to health reasons, and many others that like cows and can't stand eating them. I love meat, so I eat it all, but I use to just eat fish.

Honestly it's a little weird that you're "vegetarian" for animal rights but you still eat chicken.
There's no such thing as being part vegetarian. That's like saying you're a "little bit pregnant".

haha im a vegetarian too, but i don't eat any form of animal. that means no chicken, fish, eggs, ect. im pretty happy and no its not weird. i've been one since birth.

Chickens have feeling & feel pain just as much as other animals... U don't need to eat any meat in order to have a health diet.

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There is no such thing as a part or semi vegetarian. Chicken is meat.

There are lots of other people like you. They're called "omnivores."

dont worry people think iam weird to

thats kinda weird but if u drink milk or eat some desserts like cake it still may have animal parts even though u might not know it
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