vegetarians??

Question

if humans evoled to be onivourus, what is the point of vegitarianisam

i dont have a problem with them no, and all the meat i eat is organic& free-range,
oh and not every1 who eats meat is fat im a size 6

Answer 1

If you can kill the animal, then clean up all the gore, then eat it, I as a vegetarian am happy for you to do so, but in our supermarket lifestyle who does that anymore. I feel bad that some animal has to die so i can sit there eating its leg, commenting on how tasty it is. My conscience wont let me eat meat. I love live animals not decaying dead ones.

Answer 2

I'm with welsh_witch. Just because we have the capability of doing something doesn't mean NOT doing it isn't a valid choice.

Once upon a time, humans had little choice in their diets. They were limited to what they could hunt and gather in the small territory they were able to cover and meat would often have been the only source of protein they had available to them. It was a do-or-die proposition and the animals they were eating at least had a shot at the life nature intended for them.

Now, we have an abundance of food choices available to us. At least in the developed world, we can either produce or import any type of plant-based food in existence. Meat is not the only source of protein available anymore; it's not even the best source. It's not a do-or-die proposition and the animals we've chosen to stop eating are not living the life they were born to live. They are tortured and mistreated, not to mention pumped full of antibiotics, hormones and steroids in an effort to maximize the bottom line.

The point is that we may have evolved to be omnivores, but we've also evolved with ethics and a capacity for compassion. For many of us, the point is that we don't HAVE to.

Answer 3

I'm a vegetarian and have been for nearly 40 years because I simply don't like meat. It's the texture I think. So the point is choice, environment, health etc.

But I do think that we need to think carefully about our food and where it comes from and how it's grown or treated etc whatever we eat. Equally I believe we should enjoy our food and be thankful we have the choice to do as we wish.

Oh, and not all vegetarians are thin. I'm a case in point....

Answer 4

I became veggie, because I recently did a course in enviromental science and Geography. I learned the way animals particularly cows and chickens are kept.

Cows are often kept in tiny little cages with little or no room to move, they are given all sorts of drugs, and night and day is simulated. Alot of them never even see daylight let alone a nice green field.

I do not have a problem with the eating of meat such as game. Because at least the animal has had a nice life, doing what nature intended. Although I do not eat it myself.

Answer 5

We evolved out of neccessity to survive...before refridgeration and before the knowledge of making materials out of plant fibers were known, it was a necessity to clothe oneself in animal hides. Before the knowledge of how to store foods came about, humans had to eat what was readily available. Fresh veggies and such were not available in the cold, winter months. Meat was. As we survived and evolved humans found better ways to store food and clothe oneself, no longer needing to kill for survival. We have the choice to eat meat or not, people can survive either way now, thanks to knowledge. Athough I truly believe that vegetarians are healthier b/c we don't eat all of the hormones and crap that is put into meat now. Our forefathers never had to worry about that! There are many different sources for protein and typically a vegetarian gets more protein than a carnivore does according to research, (I forgot where I have read this). The human species is no longer dependant on the killing of animals for survival, so why should we continue? Especially when better food choices are available?
Most carnivores that are so against vegetarianism are only that way because they dont understand it. We as humans are an intelligent species, but we are responsible for our own choices and it is up to us as individuals to make an informed choice. Vegetarianism or Vegan-ism is not for everyone and it is not up to me to try to force my beliefs on anyone, but in the same respect, I don't feel that a carnivore should try and change my mind about my choice of being a vegetarian. The knowledge is there and it is up to each individual to make their own choices based upon the knowledge availabe. That is how the human species has been able to survive for so long...making good use of the knowledge available to them. If we choose to ignore it, then the humans will be the next in line to be put on the endangered species list!

Answer 6

Don't worry hon vegetarian's are petty, fusy people. All animals including humans live to survive and because most veg have a choice to be vegies and can get delicious meals doing so, they can get away with it. Why don't they try having salad and boiled vegies daily and then see how many real vegetarians are left. In starving times everyone will kill n eat to survive.

Answer 7

Humans also evolved to be completely inconsiderate/ignorant regarding the value of animals. Factory farming is hell on earth, man made. For some of us it's a protest of the way animals are treated. It's about trying to make the world better by making a small sacrifice. Read more about it. If Americans reduced their meat consumption by 10% the land used to feed those animals could be used to feed the 30,000 kids dying of malnutrition each year. America is fat, we as a nation can afford to make sacrifices for animals.

Answer 8

What's the deal with hunnybunny? Why are vegetarians petty fussy people? Why shouldn't vegetarians have a wide choice of foods that they can eat - I'd love to see you go out to kill for your dinner everyday rather than go to a supermarket.
People choose to become vegetarian for a number of different reasons and they do no harm to anybody so why are some people so obsessed with slagging them off?

Answer 9

It's a choice. And it's slightly healthier b/c of how fuked up the animal products are today. If people want to eat meat, they should go organic.

Answer 10

Humans evolved to be omnivorous because meat was the only source of protein a long time ago. Our brains have also evolved to be smarter, and so certain people who are intelligent and ethical have realized that eating meat is pointless and barbaric and have made the decision to stop eating it. There are so many sources of protein out there that it is no longer necessary to kill animals and eat their flesh.