do you think its bad to be a vegitarian?

Question

NOT EATING MEAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

Being a vegetarian has a lot of benefits that I could go on all day about, but since you only asked for five, here are the top five...
1. Animal cruelty- In factory farms animals are abused in horrendous ways, you can learn more at the PETA website.
2. Health- As a vegetarian you're less likely to suffer from diseases like cancer and heart disease. Plus you'll live up to 10 years longer.
3. The environment- Rainforests are being cut down to raise animals for meat. The less meat we eat, the less rainforest is used to raise animals.
4. World hunger- If people stopped eating meat, the animals wouldn't require so many grains. Did you know as much as 90% of grains are used to fatten animals up? World hunger in parts of the world would be solved if we all gave up meat.
5. Meat is gross- Think about it: when you eat meat you are eating a dead animals body. To think that it had a life and a personality, and just what it had been through makes me sick. Not to mention, diseases are found in most meat. 96% of chicken has a small amount of E. Coli in it, and where do you think Mad Cow originated?

Answer 2

No. It can be quite healthy (if the diet has a correct balance of proteins) and I see nothing wrong with it moraly. It is simply that I have chosen not to be one.

The problem is that there are so many missconceptions about the subject. While it is much easier to get the many types of protein that a person needs to be healthy from meat, it is still possible to get them from different kinds of fruits and vegitables. You just have to be careful and make sure that you get all the kinds that you need.

There are those that say it is unbiblical to be a vegitarian or that God made us to eat meat, but this is simply not true. The Bible may give some guidelines about how to eat meat, but it does not say that we must. In fact, according to the Bible, Adam and Eve were told to eat fruits and vegitables as their "meat" (Genesis 1:29). It wasn't until hundreds of years later, after the flood, that God told man that he could eat meat (Genesis 9:3).

It is perfectly possible to live a very healthy life and still eat meat. Moderation is the key

Despite common belief, I have known vegetarians that were overweight. It is very possible to get fat off of vegies (especialy stuff like peanutbutter). Again, moderation is the key.

Also, no, that egg that you had for breakfast probably could not have become a liveing chicken as some (and I emphasize some) vegans love to claim, no mater how much care you give them. The eggs that you can buy at the store were layed by hens (female) that do not live around roosters (male). This means they are not fertilized and thus cannot produce a baby.

Answer 3

I think it's good in the sense that you are not killing as many animals as a meat eater. It's also a good health choice.

Were I have a problem with people being Vegetarian is when they claim to be for animal rights, yet are still consuming dairy and eggs. Which we all should know by now Dairy and eggs still end up killing the animals (not to mention subjecting them to all kinds of suffering). Vegetarianism is an inherently ethically inconsistent position with regards to animal rights/ abolitionist theory. Just as you can not be for ending slavery and still keep some slaves, you can not be for the rights of animals and still eat some animal products.

Answer 4

No, I don't think it's really bad in any way, but remember that humans are omnivores naturally. We evolved eating both meat and vegetables. But if one is a responsble vegetarian, and makes sure they eat a lot of beans and other high-protein non-meats, then yes I think being a vegetarian can be very good for one's health.

Answer 5

If you ask any vegetarian or vegan they are going to say with out a doubt ..It is not bad on any level ...............If you ask meat eaters some will say it is OK ..some will say it is not OK ....For me I am a vegan ...have been for 25 years .....healthy..happy...and strong .........but I have also taken more then 30 classes on nutrition during this time and read lots of books... I do it for moral reasons , but when I married and had children ..I needed to know the health issues..I have discovered that it is healthier , less disease,illness, and the fact that they live on average 8 years longer...so that should say it all...

Answer 6

I don't think it's bad to be anything if that is what you want or believe. No one person can give you the answer you are seeking. It is within from yourself that the answer will come. And don't let anyone bully you into making their beliefs yours if with true conscience you do not believe. Believe what ever you want be yourself set outside of the box and let the true you shine. I hope I been some help to you. Remember be yourself eat meat or don't eat it. It's your decision, and after all you can always change your mind if you don't want to participate.

Answer 7

what could possibly be bad about it? Nothing has to bleed, scream, or die in order for me to stuff my face. I am a content veggie, so is my young daughter. Meat is disgusting, not just the animal cruelty, but the growth hormones, pesticides (from the grain they are fed) steroids, and antibiotics in the meat-all passes through to the consumer

Answer 8

No not at all, as a matter of fact not eating meat helps lower the risk of heart disease. You should out peta.com

Answer 9

No I know lots of healthy vegetarians who only eat cheese and dairy products nuts, legumes and tons of vegetables. There are over a million combinations with vegetables, beans, peas, wheat, dairy products and spices. And recipes all over the world. There are 100s of health benifits not to mention saving the lives of animals.

Answer 10

It's not bad at all. If you turn into a vegetarian you have to make sure that you substitute animal proteins, fats, or whatever with vegetable ones so you can have a balanced vegetarian diet.