whats your opinion on vegetarianism?

Answer 1

I don't think i could ever be a vegetarian,but good for those who are,I guess!

Answer 2

I personally have nothing against a vegetarian diet, however it seems to be popular and some people who call themselves vegetarians need a little more education on nutrition. (This does not mean that I am against vegetarianism). People who follow a wholesom vegetarian diet have their own right to chose what they eat. I however know people who call themselves vegetarians and will not so much as touch a vegetable and only eat junk food. They say they cant eat gellatin while they eat oodles of noodles with chicken and beef broth - whats up with that? Anyway I guess I find some vegetarians annoying because they only do it because their favorite band or model is one....

Answer 3

I could never be a vegetarian myself, but I guess it's a personal choice. I love meat way too much to give it up. I've also heard that being vegetarian isn't good for you because you need the protein from meat. But like I said I don't know for sure.

Answer 4

If some one had told me two years ago that I would be a vegetarian, I would have laughed in there face. But do to food allergies, I found some disturbing info about meat and how it is processed and handled, and I went veg straight away. Not only are the animals subjected to horrific crualty, but they are fed a diet of pesticide laced feed, antibiotics, and growth hormones that end up in the meat, not to mention fecal material. Its more knowledge than I needed, but me and my daughter are now thriving on a healthy vegetarian diet. Its a choice for some, for me it was a fortunate necessity.

Answer 5

People who decide to become vegetarians should be force fed bacon sandwiches....... have you ever seen a healthy vegetarian? or for that matter (looking at some of the bullsh*t animal rights groups come out with), one that is mentally stable or has a grip on reality?

Answer 6

The concept is ok, but in practice, I know too many who try to practice it, and they look like they been living in a concentration camp. But I don't knock them for it, it is their body to do with what they want. My honest opinion is that it is basically a good diet... to a point. People have taken the idea and used it for political agendas rather than promoting good health. I think a highly vegetarian diet with some healthy meats thrown in would be much better.

Part of the problem with "vegetarianism" is that it is promoted as good for everyone. Everyone has a unique body chemistry that has unique needs for optimal performance. Like your car, it can run a long time on regular grade gas and few oil changes, but it would run longer if properly fueled and maintained.

Another aspect of "vegetarianism" is taken from my own observations other vegetarians. I mean like deer, they are pure vegans, never eat any kind of meat. But I think their metabolism evolved for that kind of diet, much more than human metabolism has evolved for that diet. Here is why I think that... have you ever seen a human vegan that had much if any fat on them... I mean one who has been one for many years?? I surely haven't. However, I have butchered deer that had layers of fat on them over an inch thick in some cases. You can't say they got fat from eating meat. Their metabolism has evolved in such a way where they can store body fat from "veggies" so they can use it to live on during winter months when food is scarce. I don't think humans are wired that way, they have not evolved to live on veggies alone.

One strong argument in favor of "vegetarianism" is the quality of meat available in modern society. The antibiotics and immunizations livestock get these days to allow them to live in the crowded condiotions these days, is prolly not a good thing. It has shown its benefits in the short run, but DDT showed lots of benefits at first also. There are similar concerns for eating vegies that have residual pesticides and chemicals on them. I think in most cases they can be washed away at least.

Well... thats my opinion... at least the basic philosophy... it is too complicated an issue to fully discuss here.

Answer 7

I know plenty of vegetarians - most are great people - they don't judge you because you drink milk, or eat meat/chicken/fish.

Those people don't bother me. It's the "others" who I can't stand.

The ones who criticize you for drinking a glass of milk with a cheese sandwich, yet they sit there eating Gelatin. Hypocrites - the whole lot.

Answer 8

People can eat whatever they choose but what I don't understand are the people who say "I don't eat meat but I eat fish" Where do they draw the line? If you won't eat meat because it's cruel to animals then why would you eat fish, are they not worthy of your concern as well?

I'll take the biggest bloodiest steak you got, deep fried in bacon grease with a side of pork chop please

Answer 9

It;s good for some, and not good for others. You must be careful that you are getting the proper nutrition. It seems hard to get enough protein especially if you don't like tofu, like me. As far as the part about killing animals, I like to be kind to humans first.

Answer 10

I was a veggie when I was...erm..10 and Now I eat meat. I just thought meat was yukkie lol