What's the point in being Vegetarian?

Question

Vegetarians (including me) often argue that killing animals is a horrendous sin and one should have mercy on said animals and adopt the green way of life, but look at the theory from this point of view- plants are also living beings and they are killed for our food, aren't they? And what about all those Insects and Rodents that we kill without a second thought?
And many so-called vegetarian foods like Cheese and Yogurt contain millions of bacterias that are killed in our stomachs.
What's the whole point in being vegetarian?

Answer 1

whats the point of eating decaying animal flesh? Its full of parasites, bacteria, pus, blood, urine, feces, growth hormones, steroids, pesticide residue, antibiotics, diseases that the animal had, and loads of other nasty stuff. No, eating vegetables does not kill plants-you pick the veg, and the plant keeps on offering up more. I dont see why an animals with a central nervous system, warm eyes, and a beating heart should have to die in order to satisfy someones tastebuds. I enjoy my growing my own fresh fruits and veggies, and have yet to hear one of them scream when I pick it. My cat screams if I step on her tail though. Your theory is pretty silly, but if thats how you justify eating meat, then continue to tell yourself whatever you need to feel good about it. Next time you see a cow in a field, go look in its eyes, let it look at you, and then tell me it has no feelings and should be slaughtered and eaten. Nope, nature provides me with everything I need to enjoy a vegetarian lifestyle. Besides, you are what you eat, and I dont fancy myself as a dead animal

Answer 2

I think most people relate to animals more than plants. Animals can vividl show emotion and pain, whereas no scientist or individual has proved that plants feel any pain or show any feeling.
If vegetarians don't eat meat or animal products, the only things left to eat are foods derived from plants. Fruits and vegetables all are products of plants and pasta, rice, and tofu are from plants as well. It is inevitable that humans will be eating something that was once living.
As for the bacteria and the cultures that are found in yougurt and cheese, it is important to remember that these organisms have been around for thousands of years- and help us stay healthy. That is why on most yogurt containers it says: "with active cultures".
As with plants, no one has discovered if bacteria can feel pain or show emotion. I believe that most people focus on animals because they are more like humans than plants or bacteria are.
I don't think vegetarians or vegans support even the killing of insects or rodents. Most people though view these animals as not being important, since they are non significant in our lives and may just cause annoyance.
The whole point of being vegetarian is believing in what is ethical and what is not. There is a certain point in which people can go in the treatment of living things. We could not survive if we did not eat something that was once living. Animals are the beings that are part of our daily lives and therefore humans care for them and the ethical treatment of them.
I hope this was helpful!

Answer 3

Go back to the beginning. God made Herbs and plants for food for His people,and for the fowls, birds and animals. It does not say that he made animals, birds, and fowls for food for people. That came into existence after the fall of man (when Adam & Eve sinned) eating the forbidden fruit. Again the insects and rodents etc. can bring all kinds of diseases which in the beginning there were no diseases until sin entered in. As for the Cheese, and Yogurt, we should not eat any of the dairy products unless they are cultered. So you can live a healthy life today if we eat the proper foods, but there is so much junk (preservatives) and additives, etc. and fast foods, because most people do not want to take the time to prepare the foods we should have to stay healthy. Man has progressed so far and greed entered in. So you can eat what you like and then pay the penalty later with sickness, disease and death addicted to drugs and chemicals, or eat plenty of vegetables and take supplements for those you lack. Be encouraged there is hope and help.

Answer 4

1) Vegans or ethical vegetarians would not deliberately kill an insect or rodent.

2) If you're concerned with the ethics of a living animal Vs a living plant, you could go fruitarian. Fruitarianism, or at least, a mostly fruitarian diet is certainly in theory, the best diet for humans (we are apes, after all!), except for one major problem: our environment. Living in a city where there is little greenery, no plentiful resources for fruits, means that fruitarians can suffer from malnutrition (not really their fault, it's a bit like sticking a carnivore like a tiger in a cage full of beans). Fruitarians are best suited to living in hot countries where there is an abundance of well varied range of fruit, nuts and seeds growing naturally.

3) You mention you're a vegetarian. No offense, but I've never met an ethical vegetarian who's ever said "I'm vegetarian... but what's the point!?". I'm vegan. I know why I'm vegan. Yes, I probably swallow a fly every now and then when I'm walking along the street- but I'm not deliberately thinking "A fly! Lets kill it". Accidents happen. It's like saying, what's the point in living if people can get cancer.

4) Bacteria does not qualify as a proper food source capable of thought or suffering (obviously trees don't think either, but a tree is there to bear fruit, nuts seeds etc). There is bacteria under your nails right now... does that mean you're not going to have a bath? Putting a fruit tree, a cow, an insect in the same box as bacteria doesn't fit.

5) Finally, being a vegetarian or a vegan is an ethical choice. If you don't see any point in making a positive difference in the world, then perhaps you have issues in general. At the very least, being a vegetarian or vegan means that you are loving yourself, lowering your risk of stomach cancer, lowering your cholesterol, chances of obesity and diabetes etc.

Good luck, man. Have a look on peta.com or a site like that where they have video of pigs locked up in factory-farms in their pens, look at the fear in their eyes. They are suffering.

THERE IS A POINT in doing the right thing.

Answer 5

The point of been a vegetarian is to make this world a better place. By not eating meat you save hundreds of cows, chickens, pigs, etc.. every year. Who ever said 1 person can't change the world. Everyday you don't eat meat you are doing something good. Plants don't have consciousness and if they did it is a dormant consciousness. Also, many people actually don't kill insects at all, unless for self defense. If I see a fly a in my house, I usually just leave the door open and the fly just leaves on its own. If I see a spider in my house, I get a glass and capture it and throw it outside. That may sound silly to some but who cares.

Anyway, we live in a hungry world, we can't help that things die for others to survive, but we have the capability to do all we can to make it a less cruel world.

Everyday I don't eat meat I feel good spiritually, and healthwise. Ever since I became a Vegetarian I feel healthier than ever.

Answer 6

Ur food has direct impact on ur thoughts and ur thoughts are ur fortune and misfortune so eating light and fresh food is good for your body and mind. As compared to meat, vegetables have less calories and more nutrition. Besides u do not know whether meat has a worm or nor, but in vegetables u can definitely chuck out a defective piece and cook the right one. Further if u go by epics the value of satvik and rajasik food is well narrated so it is ur body and mind that u ve to look after. Do whatever u like. But if u feel u r right then why question at all. If u r feeling guilty then change urself and make better use of ur life.

Answer 7

The funda of being a veggie is not in the "sins" that are committed... i'll explain u why...., suppose somebody slaps someone for a minute, it is inherent system in the body to release adrenelin, to give the victim the anger and strength to confront the attack..... and suppose this very moment someone......cuts the victim apart....., the flesh is still active with such chemical secretions, which when consumed give the same negative effect on consumers body.... to answer ur other question..... millions of bacterias live in our stomach...?,
Its not unusual for a lion to hunt...its his nature..., but humans do it even when they have subtle options, the nature has hierarchy of living beings, you were born with bacteria in the stomach... but its a symbiotic relationship without which u cannot digest or break food into deeper constituents they thrive on you and you benefit from them....

Answer 8

if you think that way you can eat anything.

Basically food is a requirement for survival .and God has created us in such a way to have food and so that we can keep ourself alive.

killing is considered as sin,
but if you think scientifically all food chains and plant is the primary food and is consumed by animals and human

most animals are carnivorous and so eat flesh for their survival but those arent considered as soon, because to live on this world one creature should depend on the other that is a natural phenomenon not sin.

that is why it is divided into omnivorous , herbivoruos and carnivorous,

if the food chain is distrurbed then the whole ecological balance is shuttered,

so being vegetarian or not depend on one else.
but it not sin but the truth of nature to keep us surviving

ok

Answer 9

Many other people here have already done a great job answering your question, however you may want to watch this video it should help you feel more strongly about how we humans need to do all we can to save our world and all the living creatures on it. (be warned it is not pretty, and is very hard to watch but it is true, but compaired to the suffering that many animals go through for us humans 1 1/2 hours is a very short amount of time to put aside) I just watched it yesterday and was glad I did, It has inspired me and I am very glad I have chosen the vegan way of life. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhxKnys7Ryw

Answer 10

Being a vegetaraian is a blessing in itself. You should not get any second doubts about that.
The main principle of vegetarianism is Never consume anything that you cannot revive. If a life of any living creature is disturbed by us, we will not be able to create life back to such creatures.
Bacterias are every where, including the air we breathe. Some things are unavoidable as in breathing.