In catching up on other's blogs I was finding myself doing a super long response to one of Jen's posts, so I'm going to just do one of my own...
I'm sorry to whoever this pisses off, "this" especially meaning the first statement, but here are my views on vegetarianism - people who don't eat meat because "it's mean to eat cows" are nuts. Yes, there are some companies that raise animals in ways that are less humane than I would like, but if I went and killed the cow myself it would be worse for the cow because I wouldn't know what I was doing and the cow would be in a lot of pain, thus hopefully compensating for a life that is less glorious than the daily massages and beer that those Kobe beef cows get. I need the iron and protein, and at this point my body is used to eating the kind of cow that is killed in a more stressful environment so if there are any bad stress hormones in the meat, I should be Ok with eating it as long as I don't eat a double cheeseburger every day.
For those people who don't eat meat because it makes them nautious, don't give them a hard time, because, hey, would you want to eat something that made you want to get sick? If I eat too much pork I start to feel gross (didn't used to be that way as a kid, but I eat less of it now). If I eat too much pasta and bread I start to feel sluggish. I eat a lot of vegetables and salad because I have a huge appetite, and I don't feel gross or sluggish after eating a lot of veggies. That being said, everyone once in a while I crave steak, so I give in and have it. I figure this is my body's way of telling me it needs some iron - there is a reason that some vegetarian folks look sickly all the time...
That is all.
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Agreed.
My favorite "vegetarian" scenerio:
My friend from college, Valerie, was vegetarian and couldn't stand the killing of the poor animals. She would not wear leather. Except. EXCEPT for the leather riding boots and chaps and saddle she used WHILE RIDING HORSES AND HITTING THEM WITH A CROP BEFORE JUMPING A FENCE.
Now that is the craziest animal-rights person I have ever met - fortunately she didn't push her views at all on others...but then she was non-vegetarian when convenient for her. (but she was still a great friend and I wonder what she's up to nowadays. She's in either KY or Chicago, I'm sure.)
I tried being a vegetarian when I was 12. It lasted about 4 months until I spent a summer with my grandparents in America and their fabulous burgers. And I discovered Taco Bell. ;)
Seriously, Vicki. Your first paragraph is extremely insensitive, and you don't make it less so by prefacing it with "I'm sorry to whoever this pisses off." Try to open your mind a little bit, and maybe think about your words before you rattle off attacks on other people's worldviews.
What is with holier-than-thou readers staying anonymous?
To "a reader" - please note it is my policy not to give credibility to anonymous posts. If you want some sympathy, identify yourself.
Note--anonymous spelled your name incorrectly.
I thought this was funny. I, too, have an issue with Vegetarians who wear leather or use other animal products. As a biologist I recognize that humans were made to consume both meat and veggies. I just for a long time couldn't make myself eat because of taste. I was also the nice vegetarian who never said anything about anyone else's food choices. I supported the meat eaters in my life. Tom laughs because I try to buy him steak, but since I do not eat it, I don't always know which is the good cut etc. :)
Oh, I also agree that they could raise the animals in a more humane way, but then I would be paying $25 per steak versas $6 a steak for Tom.
Other exciting news, I cooked chicken myself the other day and it tasted ok. :)
I'm with Martha, why is it that ppl feel the need to be anonymous when they want to attack blogs? Get some balls and post your freaking first name at least.
Exactly, Lisa. Who are these anonymous spineless jerks? Get a sack and stand forward. Why should we take anything you say seriously if we don't know who you are?
Viki, you should turn off anonymous commenting for your blog. That's the only way to keep these trolls away.
"a reader" is probably one of those vegetarians who wears leather and doesn't like being called on it.
"get a sack and stand forward"?! What does that MEAN? What is one to do with the sack? (aside from stand forward)
I don't get it.
Apparently I'm bossy, too, Viki.
WTC.
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