meat or not?

Question

Do you think becoming a vegetatian is dumb?
why or why not?

Answer 1

I just saw on the news that they put carbon monoxide on meat to make it look fresher than it really is, so no becoming a vegetarian is definitely not dumb. It's not dumb to be healthy.

Answer 2

becoming a vegetarian isn't dumb. Some people just prefer not to eat meat. There are lotsa reasons why too, most of them ethical.
Some people don't like the way that they treat animals in slaughterhouses, or don't like killing animals.
Then there's the argument that if you feed a cow, say 20 lbs of grain, you get 1 lb of meat. Now, say you just fed humans 20 lbs of grain. You could feed a lot more people that way. it could in a way end world hunger.
Really, meat is like a luxury. It's not efficient at all. And most of us don't NEED it in the sense. We may have developed a dependency on it, but we don't need it.
So it isn't dumb.

Answer 3

I'm veg. myself, and since I've been vegetarian (about 2 years or so), I've been feeling great. I have more energy, I lost a few pounds, and my immune system is stronger.

Of course, a lot of people lose some of their health at first because of the sudden diet change, but most regain it within a few weeks of constant vegetarianism.

I love being veg., and yes, was obsessed with meat before I stopped eating it. The first few months were really hard and I was tempted to cheat a lot, but after that it was a habit not to eat it.

The reason I went veggie was because of factory farming (I did a lot of research on it). A lot of people don't even know what it is, so seriously people: find out where your hamburger came from.

`Olivia

Answer 4

I am trying! I have failed at this a umber of times, but, like quitting smoking, it is crucial to try again. Thanksgiving will be difficult since I am the cook. But my idea is to serve the meat well and the veggies as a wonder of art and taste! Biggest problem is quick meals. When I am in a hurry and need to eat out, there is little to choose from that you can eat in one hand and work in the other that is vegetarian.

Answer 5

I've been a vegetarian for 16 years - more than 1/2 my life - and I am very healthy.

I don't know why people would have a problem with it other than that it is in the minority as far as type of diet whereas eating meat is in the majority. It kills me that we live in America and yet still have no tolerance for diversity in this country, probably the most diverse country of all.

Just eat plenty of protein by eating vegetables and soy products.

Answer 6

I like meat or fish. I think everyone has the right to have his own preference and should be respected by all. So, it is not dumb to become a vegetarian.

Answer 7

I'm not a vegetarian, but I try to eat meat as little as I can.
Just because I eat it, doesn't mean that it bothers me that other people don't eat it. If I WAS a vegetarian, it wouldn't bother me for other people to eat meat, because everyone is entitled to their own opinion.
If anyone suddenly became a vegetarian, the only thing I would say to them would be:
"Just make sure you still get protein in your diet, and other things that meat gives you that is important to your body."

Answer 8

I think it's dumb. Because your not helping the animals by not eating them. Not enough people are willing to give up meat so there are still going to be just as much meat at the grocery store and it's not going to do anything but lower the amount of protein your body gets. It's less healthy to give it up then to keep eating it.

Answer 9

What's a vegetatian?

Haha. Have you just been eating vegetables lately? Meat is good for the brain. :P

Answer 10

Nope, not at all (and I'm not just saying that because I am one! lol)

It's a choice everyone needs to make for themselves. And I definitely don't look down on anyone who chooses to eat meat, and I'd hope they feel the same way about my choice to *not* eat meat. Like at holidays, I'm completely fine with the family eating meat (nobody else in my family is veg) and don't say anything to them about it. I just make sure there is something there I can eat that is veg, and go with it.

When someone asks me why I decided to give up meat, I tell them the truth. Both for health issues, *and* ethical reasons. I think there are too many steroids and antibiotics used on animals raised for consumption, and those can get passed on to humans when they eat the meat. As for the ethical side, I believe animals awaiting 'processing' to be made into food, as well as chickens kept for egg production, are often kept in very poor conditions and/or tortured. (There are also people who follow vegetarian diets because of religious reasons, but I'm not one of them.)

BUT. . . I only tell people my thoughts/opinions on vegetarianism and why I've chosen to be one ONLY IF they ask and seem truly interested. I am not a person who will try to shove my views down someone else's throat or make them feel bad if they don't agree with me.

Soccer Girl, and anyone else who might be interested, here's a little history and explanation of vegetarianism (anyone who isn't interested, go ahead and stop reading now lol)

The first Vegetarian Society was formed in 1847 and claimed it created the word from 'vegetus' (Latin) for 'lively', or how they felt eating their diet. But the several other dictionaries say the term just from 'vegetable' and the ending 'arian'. Basically, the word just says that the main part of a veg's diet is made up of vegetables, even though we/they may still eat other things too.

It all does get to be a big confusing after a while because there are so many different types of vegetarians. Some won't eat any animals, fish, or foul/poultry and won't wear anything made from animals (vegan) Lacto vegetarians will eat dairy products, but not eggs. Ovo vegetarians will eat eggs, but not dairy products. Lacto-ovo vegetarians will eat both eggs and dairy products. I'm sure there are names for people who will eat fish but no other animals, those who eat poultry/foul but nothing else, etc. but I don't remember all of them right now.

I'm sure different people have different reasons why they choose to be one 'type' of vegetarian vs. another. But again, I don't think it's my place to criticize or tell someone they're unintelligent for what they want to eat or drink.

Oh, and there actually is a group of people who practice 'fruitarianism'. These people will only eat the ripe fruit of plants. Some people don't eat 100% fruits and nothing else, but still consider themselves fruitarians. As is true with different types of vegetarians, there are different degrees of fruitarians. Some people won't eat any fruits that haven't already fallen from the plant/tree. And some eat grains while others don't. Fruitarianism is something I don't understand at all. . . but I still won't criticize if anyone chooses to do it. :-)