Vegetarianism

[JaredXE]

Yeah, you need the protein that animals provide in order to stay sane and prevent brain damage.

For Proof: http://bit.ly/xj7jE

I'm sorry but if you knew any vegetarians then you would know that they and the 500 million Indian vegetarians are completely sane!

They can't be all sane, they live in India!

/joke


That being said, I know a great many people who practice this alternative lifestyle and to a one they all seem just a little bit creepy, obsessive and pushy when it comes to their beliefs on food.

 

[razer17]

I'm sorry but if you knew any vegetarians then you would know that they and the 500 million Indian vegetarians are completely sane!

im sorry, but you clearly dont get a joke when you see one. plus since when are indians vegetarian? i qoute "Though a significant portion of Indian food is vegetarian, many traditional Indian dishes also include chicken, goat, lamb, fish, and other meats."
I know one vegetarian, and one pescetarian, and they are both fruit loops. (unless they ask)

 

[Trendkill6]

To be fair aren't the vegtables you're eating just plants the were raised to die and be harvested?

 

[Rolling Thunder]

You eat fish. Ergo, you are not a vegeterian. Quad Error Demonstrandum.

You just don't eat other types of meat. Eating fish precludes vegeterianism.

 

[Sindre1]

I still eat fish but will not eat any other type of meat due to them being raised to die.

Hypocrite! Edit: Sorry. Never mind this.

...also, well done
But you are going to miss impotant fat's.

 

[JaredXE]

To be fair aren't the vegtables you're eating just plants the were raised to die and be harvested?

True Fact: Plants feel pain too.

Another True Fact: Life can only be sustained by consuming the life of others.

 

[JayDub147]

Does being raised to die really matter? If we all just hunted our meat, does that make it better? It would seem that a wild animal, trying desperately to live only to be one of our meals seems worse then an animal who was raised in the lap of luxury (comparatively) and killed after the prime of their life. Seems like a good deal.

Anyway, the biggest problem with this is that you won't get all of your proper nutrients. You'll have to look up online what exactly you should be taking, in pill form.

I could not agree with you more. However, I do respect individuals who practice vegetarianism due to health concerns. I'll be the first to admit that I eat way more red meat than could possibly be healthy, not to mention the lack of green in my diet. To everyone who does practice vegetarianism on moral grounds, and who also feels the need to tell everyone about it, please keep your lives consistent. I don't see how fish deserve to live any less than mammals.

BTW, has anyone else noticed that the sea creatures people seem most keen on protecting are mammals, e.g. dolphins and whales. What's with all the class prejudice?

 

[jasoncyrus]

I have recently started practicing vegetarianism. I still eat fish but will not eat any other type of meat due to them being raised to die. I would like to know if anyone has any advice for me or any warnings that my lifestyle of not eating much meat could have on me.

Malnutrition, mental instability (from said malnutrition). You'll have to get used to either popping vitamens or eating vveerryy similar stuff for the rest of your life.

But since other people are jumping on the flame bandwagon I'll point out that we have evolved/given by god, Canines and inscisors for the PURPOSE of eating meat because it makes a superior species and is th most efficient way of getting all the nutrients etc we need to develop quickly and become the strongest.

So basically you are gonna end up a skinny pansy who regular omnivores can snap in half like a twiglet.

 

[Julianking93]

Good for you. I am a vegetarian as well but I really only do it because I don't like the taste of meat.

 

[Doomdiver]

Technically not vegetarian but piscatarian if you still eat fish. You should be fine. Just find things that you like that will give you the right minerals. Quorn and tofu if cooked correctly can be very nice, despite what some people think. Dairy products are also helpful although over-indulging in dairy might not be too healthy. If all else fails you can pick up some mineral tablets specialised for veganism and vegetarianism that make up your lack of some minerals.
Well done by the way!

 

[TeaBaggin]

Yeah, you need the protein that animals provide in order to stay sane and prevent brain damage.

For Proof: http://bit.ly/xj7jE

vegI'm sorry but if you knew any etarians then you would know that they and the 500 million Indian vegetarians are completely sane!

Indians eat other meat, they are not just vegans. They eat chicken, fish, and deer. Just not cows since they are sacred.

 

[jasoncyrus]

Technically not vegetarian but piscatarian if you still eat fish. You should be fine. Just find things that you like that will give you the right minerals. Quorn and tofu if cooked correctly can be very nice, despite what some people think. Dairy products are also helpful although over-indulging in dairy might not be too healthy. If all else fails you can pick up some mineral tablets specialised for veganism and vegetarianism that make up your lack of some minerals.
Well done by the way!

Or he can go back to a therapist, work out his issues and return to being an omnivore since is logic is frighteningly bad and is an extremely poor excuse for becoming a vegetarian. Especially when there are far worse issues in the word today.

 

[Zealot1011]

To be fair aren't the vegtables you're eating just plants the were raised to die and be harvested?

True Fact: Plants feel pain too.

Where the hell did you get that piece of nonsense from? Plants have no nervous system and therefore no feeling whatsoever. I'd refrain from citing ridiculous things like that as fact.

 

[JaredXE]

I'm sorry but if you knew any vegetarians then you would know that they and the 500 million Indian vegetarians are completely sane!

im sorry, but you clearly dont get a joke when you see one. plus since when are indians vegetarian? i qoute "Though a significant portion of Indian food is vegetarian, many traditional Indian dishes also include chicken, goat, lamb, fish, and other meats."
I know one vegetarian, and one pescetarian, and they are both fruit loops. (unless they ask)

Yeah, you would not get Indians that look like Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai without eating proteins of some kind.

Besides, I thought only cows were sacred, and so McDonalds in India has to serve mutton burgers.

 

[GeoPB]

Give it a week, you'll be tired of Quoarn and Lentals, and miss the steak, sausages and bacon. At least you will if you have the same will power as me!

 

[jasoncyrus]

To be fair aren't the vegtables you're eating just plants the were raised to die and be harvested?

True Fact: Plants feel pain too.

Where the hell did you get that piece of nonsense from? Plants have no nervous system and therefore no feeling whatsoever. I'd refrain from citing ridiculous things like that as fact.

You sir obviously do not know what you are talking about. Just because they don't have a mammal's nervous system does not mean they do not feel pain. Plants are smarter than you give them credit for.

 

[JaredXE]

To be fair aren't the vegtables you're eating just plants the were raised to die and be harvested?

True Fact: Plants feel pain too.

Where the hell did you get that piece of nonsense from? Plants have no nervous system and therefore no feeling whatsoever. I'd refrain from citing ridiculous things like that as fact.

DALLAS--Research scientists at Baylor Medical Center have proven that plants, including vegetables, feel pain when subjected to trauma such as being yanked out of the ground, peeled, cooked, and eaten. "Veggies and plants initiate a massive hormone and chemical barrage internally when they suffer any kind of injury," says professor Barry Lindzer. "This response is akin to the nerve response and endorphin release when an animal is injured. We cannot ignore the similarities."

Or:

Plant Brain: Each root apex harbours a unit of nervous system of plants. The number of root apices in the plant body is high and all brain-units are interconnected via vascular strands (plant nerves) with their polarly-transported auxin (plant neurotransmitter), to form a serial (parallel) nervous system of plants. The computational and informational capacity of this nervous system based on interconnected parallel units is predicted to be higher than that of the diffuse nervous system of lower animals, or the central nervous system of higher animals/humans.

So, to restate a TRUE FACT: Plants feel pain.

 

[Zealot1011]

Also, I agree with Jasoncyrus. The human digestive system has evolved to eat meat and vegetation. We get very little nourishment from anything other than fruit, however (in terms of the plants we eat). We are very good, however, at efficiently digesting meat and meat products.

 

[dbltrouble89]

Vegetarians who eat fish are known as psuedo-vegetarians or partial vegetarians. tofu (soy) is an excellent source of protein and a generally healthy food. Some more food for thought... Everything is eventually eaten by something else, be it a wolf, a human or microscopic bacteria. We all take our place in the ciiiirrrrcllee... the circle of liiiiifffeee.