Vegetarians/vegans can u answer this plz?

Question

Ive been considering vegetarianism for environmental, ethical and health reasons. In my religion God sees no difference between vegans and meat-eaters so I cant argue its more ethical. All muslims agree that the manner in which factory farms kill animals is unlawful. But we have local halal farms which slaughter the animals humanely. If they ask me why I don't eat that what should I say? I can't make stuff up and say its more humane because God does allow it. Thanks for answers! (and plz accomodate to my situation; im not gonna play with God's words)

Answer 1

I, personally, am not religious, but I believe that you should go vegetarian. Although some slaughterhouses may do it humanely, most slaughterhousesn inject their livestock with many different growth hormones and chemicals. I, personally, believe that, in the long run, it is unhealthy to ingest these growth hormones and chemicals. Also, some animal feed may have had meat in it, making for a wholly disastrous immune system.
I really hope this helps, and I'm sure everyone will support you no matter what your decision. :)

Answer 2

I'm also a Muslim so I can relate.
God allows it, but think of it this way: God allows for the human killing of animals, hence I believe he would also want us to treat animals well. The way animals are raised now is SO different from the way they were in the past--like they are trash with no feelings. Also, God would want us to care for the earth, and large farms are really bad for the environment.
I always said that if I couldn't kill the animal myself I wouldn't eat it. My husband and I eat halal meat maybe twice a week.
If they ask you, you can say you don't prefer meat or do it for health reasons. I've done that, esp with my grandma who thinks I'm nuts for not eating meat.

Answer 3

it is really a complicated question because vegans dont cite religious reasons for not eating meat. man still is an animal but with advanced brain and the capacity to reason. however, if we had our way, we still have to hunt our food and eat it. so it makes little difference whether it is vegetables or meat. if there is any protest at my telling this, a word of caution: our saliva contains anti-freezing properties, which only help us digest animals in their raw form if we are supposed to hunt food.
as for killing animals in a humane way, is subject to interpretations, if you will call slow bleeding to death, a humane way of killing. to me, this is the worst form of killing. after all when the animal is supposed to die, better to be off with its head in a blow and end its suffering. similar is the argument that milk and animal blood are one and the same put out by some people. milk is accepted food form meant for the offspring. drinking blood is not. i have seen many compulsive meat-eaters turn vegetarians overnight once they happen to see a chicken being dressed or even a casual look into a slaughter house.

so let us not drag religioun into our food habits. if you like it, eat it, if you dont, leave it alone. why hide behind excuses?

Answer 4

Any being with a central nervous system is aware of its own life, death and pain. Where as beings which donot have a central nervous system such as eggs, plants, fungii, single cell organisms etc., cannot process own life, death or pain. So isnt it better that human beings, who have the most knowledge among all living things abstain from causing un-necessary suffering to other living things?

Alternately, the most primitive of human beings were cannibals. They ate who ever was near to them. After a while civilisation advanced and we had families and communities. Then it was the norm that one should not eat anybody belonging to the same community. Civilisation further advanced. In countries like India, majority of population do not eat mammals, but they consume fish and fowl. A little more advancement in civilisation automatically teaches you not to eat next nearest - anything other than plants. Further advancement in civilisation and technology may make my dream possible - we will not have to eat any living thing at all, our food will be factory made from minerals and water and stuff, just like plants do.

I am a hindu, but not a vegetarian, I like chicken and beef and eat these on occations such as parties and celebrations

Answer 5

How can you humanely slaughter something? Take a step back and think about that. I'm not dissing God 'cos Im a Catholic. Surely that is like saying you humanely perform surgeries without anaesthetics or humanely cleanse the Aryan race . All 3 statements are oxymorons IMHO. Would you like to be hung up by the ceiling while someone slits your throat (and ok say's a prayer ,but the word's sticking plaster and tumour spring to mind.) Then you are left to sloooooowly bleed to death . Humane is it?

Answer 6

im also a vegetarian but i dont have any religious reasons for not eating meat. going veggie is healthier, better for the environment and also not so cruel. whether an animal is killed humanely or in a factory farm its still being killed. i hope this helps and good luck

Answer 7

Tell them about the health reasons for it. Find some sort of statistics on it. You don't have to say anything about God in your answer.

I personally became vegetarian because I don't like most meat (and I gave up the stuff I still liked too).

Answer 8

You are considering vegetarianism for 3 reasons, so you can always explain why you are not eating meat using health and environmental reasons.

Answer 9

think about this, birds, birds chirps right? they chirp for a reason, they dont' just chirp because they have the ablity to do it, they are talking, birds can talk, can fly, can think, they derserve to live just as we are.

so if i see a bird, i'm not going to kill it
if i see a pack of chicken breast in supermarket, which someone farmed and kill and cut and packed and shipped to me, i really am not going to eat it

i rather grow some tomato in my backyard and eat it

Answer 10

rather than wasting your time defending your decision, just say I don't care for meat, or I feel better when I don't eat meat. It should be as simple as that You shouldnt have to explain your choices to other people