2007-02-10 04:36:09 · 9 answers · asked by smamucho2 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
I've been a vegan for two years. I;ve not taken any
drugs of any kind since I've been one. Nor have I
taken any flu shots. Most people run to the doctor
and beg for an antibiotic to rid themselves of
a flu virus. Ironically the doctors won't take them
themselves. They prefer to a let a virus run its
course.
If I had some life threatening condition I'm sure I
would take whatever drug they prescribe.
I'm a vegan not a martyr. If it is totally
unnecessary however, I will continue to avoid
precriptions and otc's.
2007-02-10 08:08:00 · answer #1 · answered by Standing Stone 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Again with the taunting. This is yet another question along the same lines as the animal crackers one. You're showing your bias and lack of critical thought.
I am a vegan and have been one for more than 5 years.
Yes. An infection is an infection, and if it has a bacterial source, the way to treat it is with antibiotics. I also get a flu shot every year, despite the fact that these shots can only be incubated in eggs. It's called a compromise. I have numerous health problems, and I have to make compromises. That doesn't mean that I'm so stupid as to risk my life by refusing treatment. It does mean that I have to understand that at times there are no other choices. But when there is a choice, a real choice, I choose to abstain from anything made from or tested on animals.
For the record, not all capsules are made of gelatin.
2007-02-10 16:23:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Even the strictest vegan has living bacteria in his stomach and intestines which are dying anyway! And the preservation of the body is one of the highest duties of a sentient being. So, I feel one should not have any qualms in taking antibiotics when needed.
By the way, I am a vegetarian from birth (vegetables, fruits, Rice, milk and milk products) and have no problem in taking antibiotics if needed.
2007-02-10 13:06:04 · answer #3 · answered by Swamy 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If you're asking if a strict vegan would be willing to kill all those poor, living breathing bacteria, you're an idiot. They're just bacteria.
If you're asking about animal testing, though... it's a hard decision. Given the choice between dying of an infection and taking an antibiotic that was tested on animals, I think most would choose the antibiotic.
Guy above me has the right idea.
2007-02-10 13:01:42 · answer #4 · answered by PsychoCola 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I've seen some who claim to be very strict when it comes to being a vegan take them... however I'm not sure if they were as hardcore as they claimed or not
2007-02-10 12:44:50 · answer #5 · answered by Modus Operandi 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Ohh.. good question!!
I don't know if the majority of people know that the vaccines are harvested in eggs?
Can't wait to see some answers!!
2007-02-10 12:43:54 · answer #6 · answered by naenae0011 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it would depend on if there are any animal by-products in it. I would think it'd be harder to find medicine that hasn't been tested on animals. I dunno, go find a vegan and ask them.
2007-02-10 15:54:08 · answer #7 · answered by Deb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Without trying to be clever here, I wonder if they empty the powder out of the little gelatin capsles first...
2007-02-10 14:33:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
yes because your antibodies will kill germs anyway...
2007-02-10 18:48:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋