Why do vegetarians and vegans try to force other people to be like them?

Question

and why do they act like people that eat meat should burn in hell??? I have met some very mean ones, they can be very nasty!! Like telling me that eggs are chicken abortions!! Whatever! they taste good!

Answer 1

You must be hanging out with the "militant veg heads" who aren't comfortable being different so they are nasty.
Most of us just live life...I'm vegetarian but my husband and kids aren't. Right now at home my hubby has a pork roast in the slow cooker. I doubt that my family will burn in hell for eating that roast. If you don't want to be vegetarian thats just fine. Live your life the way that makes you happy. Ignore the militant veg heads...they have some serious growing up to do!!!

Answer 2

I'm sorry that you've met some mean ones. We're not all like that. I have never tried to force anyone to be like me, nor have I insinuated that meat eaters should burn in hell (I don't even believe in hell!) Sadly, there are just some mean people; I've been harassed by some mean meat-eaters, myself.

Incidentally, the only person ignorant enough to ever tell me that eggs were chicken abortions was a meat (and egg!) eater.

Edit to add: Haha! I just read Matt H's remark about chicken periods... that's exactly what I told the twit who told me eggs were chicken abortions! If the egg's not fertilized, it's a much more apt analogy...

Answer 3

Ok for one that's a really mean thing to say, because you're stereotyping all of us, most of the time the only way people know I'm vegan is because they happen to observe that I don't eat meat half the time it's on the reverse. Why is it that meat-eaters automatically get defensive and stupid and act like know it alls when they find out I'm vegan? I'm not saying that absolutely no vegans or vegetarians do this, but common sense will tell you that NOT all of us are like that, I'm really not trying to be rude but that's really offensive to vegans and vegetarians who don't act rudely to others

Answer 4

I am a vegetarian and I have never ever tried to convince someone to be like me. In my experience, however, I have had many meat eaters try to convince me that I was doing something wrong and that I should start eating meat. Being a vegetarian is a personal choice for me and I don't care what other people eat. I wish meat eaters would give vegetarians the same respect.

Answer 5

I eat a mostly vegetarian diet (when I'm not pregnant) and I have never been mean to people who eat meat. My husband and kids still eat meat! I don't think that everyone should have to eat the way I do. We all have different reasons and beliefs that guide our eating habits. One cannot expect everyone to share the exact same reasons and beliefs. However, I am also a consultant for busy moms who want to feed their families better. I never advice them to cut meat but I do advice them to cut processed foods because of the carcinogens they contain. You wouldn't hand your kid a cigarette so why feed them junk from a box? I do admit to being overly passionate when it comes to that topic. And I've gotten upset when I've seen people eating complete junk or giving it to their kids. This especially upsets me when it is a client. But I only lecture people when they ask for it. Otherwise I bite my tongue.

Also, while I see nothing wrong with you eating eggs I do think you have to be careful with the "if it tastes good, eat it" mentality. There are a lot of foods that taste good that are cancer causing. So, just because something tastes good does not mean you should eat it.

Anyway, if you are really ticked off at a vegetarian for being snotty toward you just tell them to go eat raw spinach. :)

Answer 6

-Why do vegetarians and vegans try to force other people to be like them?

Becuase some of us feel that if you just knew the reasons that we were Veg or Vegan that you would want to be too. Unfortunitely we are sometimes a bit to pushy with it.

-and why do they act like people that eat meat should burn in hell???

This one is easy. Because we are constantly attacked for our views in everyday life and it becomes hard not to become bitter towrds those people. Theirs only so many times that someone can go "mmmm.. meat" or ask "were are you going to get your protein" or tell us that "plants have feelings too" before you are ready to kick someone in the head.

Oh and I much prefer calling them chicken periods.

besides your reasoning that "Whatever they taste good!" is like nails on a chalk Bord for us. You realize that all the male chicks in the poultry industry that are either thown into a grinder alive to make food for other farm animals (that shouldn't be eating meat mind you) or are tossed into garbage bags to suffocate. They only want the females because, well, males cant lay eggs. They are considered a "by-product" of the egg industry.

Answer 7

I don't know any vegans/vegetarians who act like that and I would never act like that. I'm sure they're out there but they're in the minority. On the other hand, I have met plenty of meat-eating folks who love to publicly embarrass us vegans whenever they can. So should I lump all meat-eaters in a one big mean group? Or should I maybe grow up and realise that it takes all types and just stay away from those I think are mean?

Answer 8

Vegetarians and vegans are behaving like other groups, whether they be Christian's, republicans, or meat eaters for that matter. Group affiliation and sizing ourselves up compared to others is an important part of our self-identity. If we can convince others to think and behave like us then a) we are truly on the right track and superior to others and b) we gain another voice for our group's attempt to be the most credible and visible.This is not lost on marketing agents and advertisers. Brand loyalty is a function of this human trait. Depending our your perspective, vegans are more or less superior because they eat primarily vegetables. Bottom line, we all want people to agree with us because in those seconds or minutes when folks agree with us, we shine in the limelight of popularity, finally our opinion really matters.

Answer 9

The vegetarians I've known are not like that at all. And yes eggs are good and so is a nice steak or chicken leg!

Answer 10

Never had a vegetarian friend attempt to criticise other people's eating preference. That is very strange. All I can say is that your friend may still be at that stage where they have to talk to themselves to keep on track. The confortable vegans do not need anymore self discipline and self chastising ( you hear their loud thinking)