Why do so many so-called vegetarians insist that fish is not meat?!

Why do so many so-called vegetarians insist that fish is not meat?

I understand that vegans are true vegetarians, but fish is meat.

2 days ago
A point to make that was inspired by some of the answers. Could one call themself a part-time vegetarian if they ate meat occasionally? Say, on spacial occasions or holidays?

2 days ago
A point to make that was inspired by some of the answers. Could one call themself a part-time vegetarian if they ate meat occasionally? Say, on special occasions or holidays?

1 day ago
BTW. This question didn't originate with me, I just brought it here to see what different people think, as it is a common question. Also, as with my usual intent when asking questions on Yahoo, I intended to open an educational thread. Well, as inevitable as always, you can learn 'something' from anyone's answer whether you agree the answer or not. I didn't come here to label people or provoke arguemnent. I am not "looking for reasons to fight and separate people".
This question is vegetarian related and therefore I posted it in the category which was appropriate. If humans are animals, which I do believe, then anyone that ate any kind of meat, eggs or dairy alongside thier fruits and veggies would be considered an omnivoure. If I wanted to provoke anargument, I wouldn't have used this question. It would be more like this. Why do some (vegan,vegetarians, environmentalists), and so on self justify their words and actions when practically everything they touch daily...

1 day ago
...there were three major negative consequences as a result of those things to coming into existence.

The destruction of wild habitats; death of individual plants and animals, decline in population of various species, and so on.

Transportation and delivery of goods; Burning of fuel, the use of vehicles, loading and unloading of "goods", and so on.

The exploitation of workers and human rights violations; most people don't know where these products come from and have no clue to the fact that people suffer in horrid conditions to produce these "goods".

Yeah, now that would be creating an argumement. The majority of humans are participating daily in the intentional/non-intentional destruction of Mother Nature. This would really stir people up, there would be a frenzy of TDs and TUs for every answer and every self rightious backlass or statement that proclaimed, "Not me, I..." I could post this in every category/sub-category and get 100 posts within the day. Out od space. TBC

I do not know why people claim that they are vegetarians if they eat fish. I have gotten into arguments with "vegetarians" about that exact topic! It annoys me because I have been a REAL vegetarian (no fish, red or poultry or gelatin) for four years. And you are completely right: fish is ANIMAL FLESH!!!!! Why don't some people get that? And if people eat any kind of meat occasionally, they are not a vegetarian or even a "part-time vegetarian". I call that being a CARNIVORE!!!! Doy!!! Eating meat occasionally= carnivorious behavior!!! Oh, and by the way, I am 12 years old!