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Post by krzych32 on May 30, 2010 23:29:37 GMT -5
i think more people should change their views on vegetarianism. I went to a confence a few day ago, and alot of the time they were making fun of vegetarians. saying how we have no energy and so forth. I found it very offensive. but you didn't have the energy to do anything about it......
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Post by Nakor on May 30, 2010 23:48:51 GMT -5
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Post by redkneehighsocks on May 31, 2010 20:55:14 GMT -5
i think more people should change their views on vegetarianism. I went to a confence a few day ago, and alot of the time they were making fun of vegetarians. saying how we have no energy and so forth. I found it very offensive. but you didn't have the energy to do anything about it...... well, yeah. you win
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Post by kalaway on Aug 1, 2010 12:38:19 GMT -5
I'm not really a label person, but I guess I'm a semi-vegetarian. I never purchase meat in the grocery store. I eat it if there aren't other options at things like parties. Once in a great while I get a craving for a chicken sandwich or something, but in general I don't really like meat which is the main reason I don't often eat it. The disgusting state of the meat industry is also a factor, and I can't deny that I think there are more positives than negatives in vegetarianism, at least for me.
I can't say that I feel any different health wise. There are definitely fewer times after eating that I think, "Wow, I really shouldn't have eaten that, I feel like crap." I don't feel like I have less energy, if anything the reverse is true.
In general I really don't understand why people make such a big deal out of it. I don't really care what other people eat so I don't understand why they should care what I do or don't eat as long as I don't make a huge issue of it.
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Post by mrelliotb on Aug 2, 2010 22:37:30 GMT -5
Theoretically,
If everyone went vegetarian, wouldn't cows be purposeless & die out?
Cows are bred for their meat & dairy products, so there would be no farmers/shepherds watching over them & making sure they repopulate.
Thoughts?
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Post by Benyamin on Aug 3, 2010 0:12:27 GMT -5
Theoretically, If everyone went vegetarian, wouldn't cows be purposeless & die out? Cows are bred for their meat & dairy products, so there would be no farmers/shepherds watching over them & making sure they repopulate. Thoughts? wow I just realized that I've never seen a cow w/o an owner not even in India dang you might be right prob not though. there are definitely cows in the wild. enough to repopulate? IDK NEway, if they start to die out, then they'll become "exotic" or endangered and be protected anyway
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Post by mrelliotb on Aug 3, 2010 0:14:57 GMT -5
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Post by Benyamin on Aug 3, 2010 0:22:35 GMT -5
yeah, but when those animals get "protected", its for like a year before they die out. if we see it coming, we could put them on the threatened list.
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Post by mrelliotb on Aug 3, 2010 0:53:40 GMT -5
But what about vitamins?
Without meat, how would we get our vitamins?
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Post by phlegmem on Aug 3, 2010 1:39:22 GMT -5
But what about vitamins? Without meat, how would we get our vitamins? you can get every vitamin from other sources
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Post by RandiKthxxx on Aug 3, 2010 9:15:10 GMT -5
But what about vitamins? Without meat, how would we get our vitamins? Supplement pills, fruits, veggies.
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Post by Nakor on Aug 3, 2010 15:34:57 GMT -5
Vitamins are easy. The most difficult thing to compensate for is protein, but it's still doable.
As for cows, they've been bred to be a ranch animal. They'd stand about as much chance in the wild over the long haul as a poodle. They have, in a sense, evolved to fit their circumstances -- human masters. Or rather, we guided that evolution, which is basically what controlled breeding is.
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Post by Jackson on Aug 3, 2010 20:56:57 GMT -5
I just can't see cows dying out. Even if the whole world was vegetarians, there still would be a need for cows to be bred, for stuff like leather. It just wouldn't be as necessary as it is now. Dunno if this was said already, I just read the 6th page.
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Post by kalaway on Aug 4, 2010 0:22:57 GMT -5
lol, talking about cows dying out is pretty ridiculous. Literally, not in a million years (unless the whole planet is destroyed, which might very well happen within that time period ). What's really sad is that some of the animals we eat are not even able to reproduce naturally. They are so screwed up by the industry breeding them for certain traits and pumping them full of crap that they would have no chance of surviving outside of their cages.
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Post by boomxbomb on Aug 12, 2010 20:09:21 GMT -5
I admire those that are that do it for good reason, not to be "unique" or something stupid :/ and those that don't constantly mention it, or shove it down your throat.
I'm not because it would be too difficult in my house, meat is at every meal and there's no change. And if you don't eat what's at the table, you don't eat anything. No special meals. I guess that's what you get for having picky younger siblings.
I have considered it because of the treatment of animals in the US today, and how altered they are by drugs and all the crap.
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Post by greenmosswhitetree on Aug 18, 2010 15:09:16 GMT -5
I really enjoyed this book by Mark Bittman called "Food Matters," and I think it taught me a lot about the ethics of eating.
Good luck!
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Post by kristaps1829 on Aug 18, 2010 18:20:11 GMT -5
One of my friends tried to not eat meat, but he said it's very hard, he was feeling ill. So I thought it really couldn't be that hard and I stopped eating meat, too. In the beggining I didn't feel any difference, but about 5 days later I started to feel better. Usually I had a coffee in the morning to wake up, but now I didn't need it. After a while though it got very hard not to eat any meat, and now I eat meat, again. It's something I would recommend to try.
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Post by ihateyouokkkkkkk on Aug 21, 2010 13:06:15 GMT -5
stop bringing up stupid arguements against vegetarianism.. not getting vitamins/not being healthy..etc thats all the person's fault, not vegetarianism. anyway, i think vegetarianism is nothing spectacular and it all comes down to what youre eating. if youre eating potato chips all day than what can you expect from your "vegetarian" diet. i went vegan for a year and i experienced no difference.. i was already eating healthier before going vegan and honestly nothing changed, no problems.. nothing at all. no b12 deficiency or iron problems.. NOTHING. there is no proof that veganism is worse or better for you, i personally think there is no point to being a vegetarian and that it's not about the diet but about what you put in your mouth.
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Post by Lex on Aug 21, 2010 15:46:06 GMT -5
stop bringing up stupid arguements against vegetarianism.. not getting vitamins/not being healthy..etc thats all the person's fault, not vegetarianism. anyway, i think vegetarianism is nothing spectacular and it all comes down to what youre eating. if youre eating potato chips all day than what can you expect from your "vegetarian" diet. i went vegan for a year and i experienced no difference.. i was already eating healthier before going vegan and honestly nothing changed, no problems.. nothing at all. no b12 deficiency or iron problems.. NOTHING. there is no proof that veganism is worse or better for you, i personally think there is no point to being a vegetarian and that it's not about the diet but about what you put in your mouth. My jaw has fallen and hit the floor in utter shock. I actually agree with you for once.
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Post by Flags_Forever on Aug 22, 2010 19:48:01 GMT -5
Meat may be the most efficient way of getting protein, but not the only way. Until relatively recently, meat was a rare treat for the average person, as only the upper classes could afford it. It probably isn't healthy for people to be eating as much meat as we are.
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