Thread: Any vegetarians out there?

I have tried going vegan once. I didn't care for it, however I have reduced my meats to small portions and quality cuts. I've increased my intake vegetables and fruits and with that I've lost 25 solid pounds in 8 months. I believe the humans are omnivore. Eating meat is our nature. We have incisors for a reason.

I must say, I didn't expect so many responses to this thread so quickly! Thanks everyone for your posts.

Originally Posted by Stephen436

We have incisors for a reason.

Yeah.... well .......

Originally Posted by StraightRazorDave

Haven't had any meat (that includes chicken and fish for those who don't consider it to be meat) for almost 8 months, and I'm proud of it.
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First off, I'm not a vegetarian, and I don't have any feelings either way about it. I am curious about the last part of your OP... what makes you proud about it? Please don't get me wrong... I'm just genuinely curious about why you are proud of it.

I´m now a vegetarian for 10 month. No meat, no fish. But still milk, cheese and some time a egg. But I dont be radical with this. My kids get meat, when ever they want. If I would have the desire for eating meat, I would eat it - but I dont have

Originally Posted by Del1r1um

First off, I'm not a vegetarian, and I don't have any feelings either way about it. I am curious about the last part of your OP... what makes you proud about it? Please don't get me wrong... I'm just genuinely curious about why you are proud of it.

I'm proud because it's something I've always wanted to do but never had the courage to try. I've always felt a sense of dependence on animals when I ate meat, and becoming a vegetarian has given me a real sense of freedom. It's a very personal thing to me, and I don't object to people eating meat (I still live with my parents who both eat meat). I'm just proud that I stuck with my commitment.

To each his own right?

Originally Posted by Stephen436

... We have incisors for a reason.

I don't mean to be rude but that's a poor argument.
What reason then would this vegan have for such incisors?

It is more accurate to consider the length of your intestinal tract.

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Originally Posted by Stephen436

We have incisors for a reason.

Well I didn't mean it like the only reason was to eat meat.

Xman said I don't mean to be rude but that's a poor argument.
What reason then would this vegan have for such incisors?[/I]

I googled this and found:

Chimpanzees absolutely eat meat! And yes they love it, and yes they digest it just fine. Usually they eat monkeys. You can find many videos of chimps hunting and killing monkeys, which is not for the squeamish--it's horrible to behold.

Cannibalism has also been noted in chimps, mainly the eaten chimp is an infant that has been killed by an older male. Not all incidences of infanticide result in cannibalism, but the cannibalism has been seen before.

Gorillas do not eat meat. I don't believe that orangs do, and bonobos do not either.

As for as non-ape primates, baboons hunt and eat meat (and have killed smaller monkeys and even human infants), as well as langurs and various other odd species of monkeys.

Yup, I've been a veggie, for 9 years now. Love it, I'm a bit of a hippie mind. Cloth diapers for the kidlet, worm bin (for composting) in my city apartment, and I try to avoid buying animal products. I have several great vegan belts, and shoes from mooshoes. And so I have also been looking for a vegan strop, in fact I posted a WTB earlier this week.
As for the incissors type comments, you'll get that type of thing alot. I say if we have the biggest forebrains, and capacity for thought, reflection, and consciousness, shouldn't we use it. And arming yourself with a few good facts never hurts either. It takes seven pounds of grain, for every of pound of cow, make of that what you will.

So welcome to the no meat club, I think you'll be fairly suprised your in such good company as Leonardo Da Vinci, Einstein, president Abe, Kant, Gandhi, Voltaire and many more.

Gah you got me all hippie riled up.