You are vegetarian because of??

Question

1) Religion
2) Traditions
3) Health
4) Out of mercy towards animal.
5) Any other reason

This question is for vegetarians only. Please point out reasons with your comments. Thanks to all

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Army---
You have referred bible. Is it true that bible forbids meat? I am not a Christian but this is news to me. Can you or any body else expand on that? Thanks for replying.

Answer 1

I'm a vegan.

1. Eating animal products is unnatural.
2. Eating animal products is unhealthy.
3. The idea of consuming blood, pus, sh*t, and steroids nauseates me.
4. The animals are treated horrifically.

My "religion" is a set of beliefs the holds the elimination of suffering to be the highest goal, so I suppose it is my religion. I was raised that way, so it's "tradition". I've been vegan since conception, as have my siblings, and have never even had a cold, so there's a "health" factor, too. Mercy towards the animal, of course.

So, all of the above.

Answer 2

3) It is (or rather can be) a healthier alternative to a diet with meat
4) I don't believe in eating animals
5) a boycott to the meat industry

it's a healthier alternative to a meat based diet because meat typically has lots of carbohydrates, fats and oils in it, and when it is replaced with the healthier supplements in a balanced diet like beans, nuts, cheese and eggs, the excess carbs and fats are eliminated from a vegetarian's diet, decreasing their risks for certain cholostrol and carbohydrate based conditions (like heart diasese, high cholostral, heart attack) and countless other health benifits from not consuming the cholostral and carbohydrates found in meat.

Not to mention the countless hideous things that are done to the animals people end up eating, feeding cows their own blood, giving them antibiotics, cramming them next to eachother stepping in their own secretions, etc. However, not all animals are raised in such conditions.

I think I've spoken too much already so I'll just leave it to others to give their opinions... and I hope nobody feels offended!

Answer 3

1) Religion
3) Health
4) Out of mercy towards animals

I'm a christian and the bible clearly states not to eat meat. I also know that meat is not healthy and causes diseases and I am working on becoming vegan because dairy is also harmful. I was just watching a video on meetyourmeat.com and it's very sad how the animals are treated.

Answer 4

I became a vegetarian when I moved to the states and found out about the bad treatment of livestock here and hormones and chemicals and such. I didn't want to eat unhealthy food, so my original plan was to be vegetarian only while in the states. However once I became vegetarian I felt so healthy and energetic! I had more stamina and flexibility. So I stopped thinking of animals as food altogether

Answer 5

1) because I've heard that nonsense about vegetarians being a cult.... whatever.
2) because it is a tradition in my family to eat meat... but there is also a tradition of heart disease... so I thought I'd start a new one.
3) ...see answer to traditions.
4) pet the animals... don't eat the animals.
5) because you get an all access pass to the vegetable of the month club.

Answer 6

It's the most natural diet for the humans.The scientific studies of teeth of humans and animals(both carnivorous and herbivorous) has revealed that the structure,pattern and arrangement of our teeth suggests that the most suitable diet for humans can be vegetables,fruits and nuts,Like carnivorous animals,humans don't have tearing teeth and grinding arrangement of our teeth further suggests vegetarian diet. Other reasons like religion,traditions,love for animals ,perceived benefits of non vegetarian diet or what ever, are a matter of individual preference and choice.I for one, try to stick to vegetarian diet as far as possible,as I see not additional benefits in non vegetarian food except taste of some preferred dishes.

Answer 7

In no particular order:

(3) - Fewer accumulated toxins because of eating lower down in the food pyramid, less saturated fat, less protein, less acidifying, safer to prepare food.
(4) - Probably the most important reason now, but not at the beginning.

Also, trophic levels - less energy and resources needed to raise plants than animals, feasible to grow my own food, fresher, easier to feed the world if everyone's veggie.

Besides that, to forge a bond with other people who are veggie, so that i'm doing something positive simply by living, and to annoy a friend of mine (the initial reason for making the decision at the moment i made it).

Answer 8

4.
-it's sad :(

5.
- i didn't just have mercy for animals.. basically it just got to the point where i was really grossed out by eating dead animals. i couldn't eat more than two bites of a burger without getting grossed out.
-i never really liked meat in the first place

Answer 9

3, 4 and 5 for me. My "other" reason is that veganism is one of the most powerful choices an individual can make towards reducing their carbon footprint.

Answer 10

1st) Out of mercy towards animal.
2nd) Health