Why All The Arguing Over The Many Degrees Of Vegetarianism?

Question

All throughout the board here, there are many "thumbs-downs" given and arguing over the many degrees of vegetarianism. Like it or not, not everyone is the same and not everyone eats the same thing. Some people include fish/seafood in their vegetarian diets while others believe in the all or nothing; no animals of any kind.

Here is a list to educate everyone on the many degrees of vegetarianism:

Veganism - Do not eat animals of any kind as well as dairy products; nothing from animals whatsoever

Ovo-Vegetarianism - No eating animals but will eat eggs, no daity products.

Lacto Vegetarianism - No eating animals or eggs but do eat dairy products.

Ovo-lacto Vegetarianism - No eating animals but do eat eggs as well as dairy.

The other kinds of vegetarian diets are:

Pescetarianism - No eating meat except for fish and seafood.

Pollotarianism - No red meat, they eat poultry as well as fish.

Flexitarianism - Usually consume both vegetable and meat diets

Answer 1

That's terrific...now if you can just hang around and post that every time they get into it, you're all set.

Answer 2

I think the problem is, many people do not see degrees of vegetarianism. The last three "degrees" are made up by people that seem to want a label. If anything, the last three on your list would be more of a form of an omnivore diet.

Vegetarians do not eat meat, so it is an oxymoron to be a degree of vegetarian that eats meat. Just because people make up a label and give it some sort of definition, does not mean it is true.

I never really understand why people need a label if they are an omnivore, especially flexatarian. Flexatarian is the way all omnivores should be eating(according to the food pyramid), as it limits meat to the recomended daily amount.

There are no degrees of vegetarianism,(beyond vegan and vegetarian).

Answer 3

If you eat meat, you aren't a vegetarian. It's pretty cut and dried. If people who eat fish want to call themselves "pescetarians" or people who eat chicken only want to call themselves pollotarians, then that's perfectly fine. They should NOT, however, be claiming they're levels of vegetarians. They aren't. They're levels of omnivores.

We get annoyed because it's people like them to claim to be vegetarians who get REAL vegetarians served fish or chicken because "Oh, well I know someone who's a vegetarian and he eats chicken..." No. You don't. Because he's not a vegetarian.

I don't care what people eat. I don't care if they want to eat meat. I don't bother them about it. I wish they'd get over their insecurities and not bother me about it. I DO have an issue with following behind people and having to clean up their messes by reeducating people who've been told vegetarians eat fish and chicken.

It's pretty cut and dried.

"Vegetarian" blankets ALL levels of vegetarians (and once again, eating fish and chicken does not a vegetarian make)

You have 5 options. NONE of them eat any meat.

Lacto veg - eat dairy, no eggs.

Ovo veg- eat egg, no dairy

Lacto-Ovo veg - no dairy, no eggs.

Strict vegetarian - no animal products in the diet at all. Some call it a "vegan diet" or a "plant based diet" Does not (fully) extend to lifestyle.

Vegan- extends to lifestyle. Implies moral concern for animals, whereas the other levels may or may not. Strict vegetarian diet, and avoids animal products in their consumables such as shampoo, make up, cleaning products, and so on. No leather, fur, suede, wool, silk, and so on. Some go beyond that and do more things for the environment, or whatever. That's not a prerequisite of being vegan. Not purposely eating or using animal products when there are alternatives is it.

Answer 4

Fine, except the last three are not vegetarian because they include the eating of animals.

If people stop instisting that you can eat animals and be vegetarian I won't have an argument at all. The whole point of vegetarianism is to not eat animals. I will never agree that vegetarianism can include the eating of animals.

Answer 5

Your last three "degrees of vegetarianism" are not vegetarians. They are eating meat, weather it is fish, red, or white, it is still meat and vegetarians don't eat meat. Why argue over it? Because it is trying to claim something false as being true, that's why.

Answer 6

Great post. While I'm not a big meat eater, I do
try to make more conscious choices with regard to
animals.

Answer 7

Its a personal choice. I feel its a waste of time arguing about it at all.

Answer 8

I agree completely. In my mind there are only two types: those who are actively trying to reduce meat consumption and those who are not.

Answer 9

i have no idea why there is so much argument.
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