i thought i had to since it's a holiday where we're supposed to be thankful for the food we have.
2007-08-12 02:20:29 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
thanksgiving actually comes from the native americans, giving thanks to everything - earth, water, air, food. . .everything was sacred. they literally took nothing for granted. everything they picked from the earth, they gave deep profound thanks for it, practiced rituals, used every small piece of anything they had so as not to waste. when the settlers came in, they witnessed this in the natives. then they pretended to befriend the natives, while the natives taught them other things. meanwhile, the settlers started poisoning the native americans to start killing them off. then continued the tradition of thanksgiving.
being thankful doesn't mean you have to eat the turkey on the table. you can be thankful for who you are sitting by (that's a big one there because there's people like me who have no family), you can be thankful for the fruits and vegetables, you can be thankful to the earth, you can be thankful for your friends. there's a zillion other things you can be thankful for. so just because you don't eat a turkey, you certainly shouldn't feel thankless. i know i wouldn't eat a turkey. . .
2007-08-12 04:39:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Most people would want to provide a welcoming atmosphere and accomodate guests. How far that extends is up to them. Fortunately i've never been in that situation as a veggie of 28 years. So I guess I'm lucky with friends and family. She probably sees your vegetarianism as "not real",a "fad" or doesn't understand how much it means to you. Many people seem to think "oh, its thanksgiving, a little turkey won't hurt". They are not rude on purpose. Maybe take some time ( not over the family dinner table ) to explain your reasons and commtiment to being veggie ( if she wants to listen that is ) Unfortunately you are probably seeing the result of all the damage the fish eating, chicken munching flexi-vegetarians are causing. They are complete de-valuing the word vegetarian to the extent where othere no longer understand it. I know someone who now uses the words "dictionary vegetarian" because he is so fed up with all the new corruptions of the word vegetarian.
2016-05-20 06:05:07 · answer #2 · answered by cinda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well the answer is based on your own personal opinion. Noone can answer for you.
I know some vegetarians that are vegetarians for spiritual and wholeistic reasons. They say that if you are at a special event, or a dinner that someone prepares for you, and there is meat, you should eat it because it was made with love, and based out of respect. Remember Karma.
Vegetarians that are vegetarians because of the cruelty to the animals, then NO. They would not eat Turkey on Thanksgiving. And whoever you have the dinner with should be supportive of you for that reason.
Then you can also be a chickaturkaterian. And just eat white meats.. Soo.. its your call!
2007-08-12 03:43:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Of course not. You can be thankful for the bounty of vegetables available, and just bypass the turkey if family is having it. Create a special dish that you reserve for holidays, such as a creamy roast veggie bake, cauliflower and cheese, or something that you dont make every day-that way, you have something to look forward to. You dont HAVE to eat anything, but if you decide you WANT to have a little turkey on thanksgiving, do so-its your choice. Keep in mind though, that if you are veggie the rest of the year, your body might reject the animal protein and you could get an upset stomach.
2007-08-12 05:40:12 · answer #4 · answered by beebs 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Turkey is not a vegetable so NO vegitarians do not eat turkey for thanksgiving. I dont understand why people think vegetarians eat turkey, chicken and seafood. A true vegetarian eat only food derived from plants.
2007-08-12 05:29:28 · answer #5 · answered by gpdirt 1 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No, we're not.
Thanksgiving is about being grateful for what we have, and the mass murder of turkeys is not something I am thankful for. But I am thankful I live in a time when it's easy to be vegan and there is plenty of food for me to eat.
2007-08-12 06:53:19 · answer #6 · answered by VeggieTart -- Let's Go Caps! 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
NOBODY is "supposed" to eat turkey on Thanksgiving. Anyone can choose to be thankful for what they have without killing a bird to do it.
2007-08-12 11:34:42 · answer #7 · answered by mockingbird 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one is "supposed" to do anything on Thanksgiving. If someone chooses to eat meat, they are not a vegetarian.
Being thankful for the food you have, as you stated, does not have to entail killing an animal or creating a demand for animals to be killed. That's not a peaceful action.
2007-08-12 06:52:07 · answer #8 · answered by Cherie A 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Psh, no.
On Thanksgiving, I'm thankful for my family, my friends, my job, my home, my health and the animals around me.
An extra bonus is the vegan stuffing my mom makes for me, and all the beautiful vegetables. And mashed potatoes. Mmm. And cranberries. And vegan pumpkin pie. And sweet potatoes. And mushroom gravy. And more vegan stuffing.
But fancy food (and dead animals on the table) is not as important as the real reason why we should be thankful.
2007-08-12 15:22:51 · answer #9 · answered by vegetable 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Being thankful has nothing to do with the menu and vegetarians do not eat turkey...it's an animal.
2007-08-12 02:24:53 · answer #10 · answered by KathyS 7 · 7⤊ 0⤋