How can I deconvert a vegetarian?

Question

What's the best way to deconvert a vegetarian and get him acting normal again? For any former vegetarians out there, what finally made you go back to meat?

Answer 1

hide meat in his food and then when he eats it expose it to him....

Answer 2

lol, "deconvert"

I am not sure such an aggressive attitude will get you far, for some people the choice is financial in nature - and others a life choice. Talking to them about what made them go vegetarian in the first place might help.

Another thing to consider is that some religions are against the consumption of meat, so trying to force meat onto that person would just make everyone uncomfortable. I have a few friends who were brought up in vegetarian households - and they are naturally curious about meat, so going our to eat would be a great chance to expose them to meat and let them decided what they would want.

But then again, I personally do not think you should be trying to "deconvert" them. If they are aware about the balance of nutrients they should be getting, vegetarians actually have a healthier style of eating than us meat eaters.

Answer 3

You might as well not try if he has ever talked to you about animal rights and what happens to those animals before they come to the table. Why try anyway. Being different is beautiful if everyone thought the same way you do the world would be a bleak place. What is normal? Sorry there is no such thing as normal anymore. Really think about your decision to try and change him. What are your reasons for doing so? Because he obviously doesn't care if he stands out from the croud does he. Being different is what makes people well people. Our decision to break away from our animal ways and be in a "pack" is what divides us from a tiger or a deer. Right? Respect his decision. You are his friend and care about him right?

Answer 4

"Acting normal again?"

There's nothing abnormal about being a vegetarian. It's choice, some people just feel disgusted by the thought of eating flesh and blood of another animal.

And not for anything, it's actually a very healthy lifestyle choice.

I'm not vegetarian, but my mother is and she always gave us a choice when it came to our meals.

You should show the same respect to this person who you're trying to 'deconvert'

Edited to Add:

Oy! To those who answered, please dont be disrespectful of those who do eat meat. My answer was about respecting peoples choices and that should go both ways. Just because I eat chicken and steak doesnt mean I'm disgusting or fat or a horrible person, thank you.

Answer 5

Why would you want to? Just imagine how you would feel if the world was mostly Vegetarian and they were trying to convert you to their way of eating. What is normal?? Also, hiding meat in someone's food when they don't eat meat is careless and disrespectful. You should respect your friend's right to choose.

Answer 6

Look, long ago I decided that four things are the height of bad manners: chewing with your mouth open, eating with fingers when it's not finger food, making ugly sounds when eating--and starting a big argument over food.

I'm sure you know how to start a big argument; insult other people's values. Like telling someone else their dietary choices aren't "normal."

I used to get the cafeteria workers at my job to take my coffee cup over to the ice cream bar and shoot a big squirt of chocolate syrup in it before I added the coffee--that made the sometimes awful coffee actually kind of good tasting. My co-workers (this was back in the days when no one had ever heard of a mocha latte) would have all kinds of things to say about how wierd I was. Your attitude here reminds me of theirs.

Answer 7

There is nothing abnormal about being a veg head. It means they have certain beliefs, like health, religion, or personal (animal cruelty) beliefs. For you to go and judge them and try to change them, it means you're not being as good of a friend/family member/lover/spouse that you could be. Let them do what they want to do. Eating veggies and having those beliefs does not make you abnormal.

Answer 8

Why ever would you think its your place to change someones mind about what they chose to eat? "Normal'??? Is eating dead animals really so "normal" that you feel a pressing need to insist that someone do that? If your friend didn't like the taste of ketchup, would you feel the need to "convert" his taste about that? Eating is a PERSONAL choice, and is of no concern to anyone else. If you want to pollute YOUR body with decaying animal flesh, knock yourself out, but don't be so judgmental to try to change someone who cares more about their body than to do that. Grow up, and get over yourself. Eat what you want, and let others do the same.

Answer 9

Drone on and on about how the Bible says God made animals for us to eat and tell him he won't get enough protein. That should do. If that doesn't work, tell him about how soy will make him gay.

He will start avoiding you and you won't have to hang around with him anymore.

Answer 10

"acting normal again"
God your sick!
Respect his decisions.
Meat is disgusting and it's unhealthy for a person who hasn't eat meat in awhile to start eating it again.
Unless you want to have him throwing up all over you(much to my enjoyment), shut up.

Answer 11

You can butt out is what you can do. You're not much of a friend to this person. If you can't be supportive, just leave him the hell alone... his choice is not your business.

Edit to add: I would give beebs' answer two or three thumbs-up if I could...