Are Most Vegetarians That Way for Health or Ethical Reasons?!

"Most" vegetarians are that way because they have no choice. The greatest number of vegetarians are found in India because their religion dictates that they be vegetarians. However, since no everyone really follows religious doctrine to the letter, many Indian "vegetarians" are classified as such even if they are not.

I don't think you are really going to find a real accurate figure since the loud mouths, the so called activists are the ones who are likely to answer this question even though they may not be the majority. Those who actually have a life beyond vegetarian activism could be a silent majority. Believe it or not, despite many denials, PETA members spend a lot of time here. In their now defunct forum, members used to discuss "activism" on Yahoo!Answers.

I became a vegetarian for health, ethical, and above all, spiritual reasons. All three tie together in a rather profound way. When it comes to health reasons, meat has zero fiber and is very hard on your digestive system. It is also loaded with lots of fat and is most likely filled with all kinds of chemicals and growth hormones. The consumption of meat has also been linked to certain types of cancer and other various health problems. Bottom line: It is dead flesh. Putting dead animals into your body cannot be good for you. When it comes to ethical reasons, it is quite simple. An animal should not have to go through pain and suffering just for the sake of my taste buds. We don't need meat to survive. When it comes to spirituality, I honor God (or whatever name resonates with you) by honoring my body. I honor God by honoring life and the divinity that is within life. I honor God by honoring animals and by having compassion for them. God is everywhere and in everything. And it all goes much deeper than this but I'm sure you get my point. Peace.

I would say it is more for Ethical reasons as we are basically supposed to be Omnivores.
I know quite a few people who tried Vegetarianism but reverted to adding meat back into their diet as their health deteriorated.
I am NOT saying you get sick if you become a vegetarian, it is just that you have to be so much more aware of fulfilling your body's nutrient requirements and in our eat and dash society it is not always realistic.I find with my vegetarian friends who eat dairy that they put on weight as cheese is much higher in fat that lean meat.
I must add that I also know people who are total Carnivores and are extremely healthy, go figure.

Probably most... but it's hard to judge. You have a significant number of 15 year old girls who are vegetarians (or at least say they are), so that means among that group, it's likely there's a population that finds it "the cool thing to do." But, outside of that one group, adult men and women, teenage boys, and elderly people probably do it mostly for either ethical or religious reasons. i.e. Buddhists do it because it's part of their religion. My own reasons may be connected to religion, as I gave up meat one lent, and just stayed a vegetarian. I felt better at the end of lent. (my stomach hurt less, I lost a couple of pounds too)

In India most of us are vegetarians due to ethical reasons. Moreover the non vegetarians also are switching over to vegetarianism due to non availability of fresh red or white meat and marine products. This places them in the Health category.

I think for most it is for ethical reasons. Being healthier is one of the side benefits, but it also takes work to get all the vitamins and minerals you need from a vegetarian diet.

I'm a vegetarian for both reasons but I don't have a problem with other people eating meat. I'm more than happy to cook a meat dish for someone as long as I don't have to eat it.

For many vegetarians, it's both health and ethical reasons.

Vegetarianism is a conscious way of eating, and involves the practice of following a diet ... Vegetarianism can be adopted for various reasons: ethical, health, .... The term "semi-vegetarian" is contested by most vegetarian groups

no, they just don't like to eat meat. they might think its cruel. but its really your own option.

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Mystic Disciple expressed my thoughts exactly....& very eloquently to boot :)