I am now a vegetarian. Woo!

[KentaRawr!]

But this steak sure is tasting lovely right now. My Mom was thinking while she was cooking dinner tonight about how mean it is how we get our meat, and she presented her thoughts to me. I agreed. Of course, she had already been cooking the steak, so we shouldn't let it go to waste, right?

Anyway, what do you think of vegetarianism? Would you become a vegetarian? Insert question here, etc.

Discussion nowz.

[Heath]

For the past four weeks I've been a vegetarian. I actually found it an easier lifestyle change to make than I thought it would be. I've only really been vegetarian (and fizzy drink and chocolate free) for four weeks to prove a point to myself and to others, but I must say the time has flown by. I think it's an admirable choice if people want to live their lives like that but - personally - I enjoy eating meat and am looking forward to eating meat again on Friday.

I do think that the conditions in which many farm animals are raised is cruel and I do think that more should be done to improve conditions, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't eat meat as a result of those things. I'm glad that there's been more of a media and governmental focus on these conditions in the past few years and I hope conditions will continue to improve at home and abroad. I do think that part of the reason why the cruelty is there in the first place is in order to keep prices down and I think if animals were raised with sufficient care and quality of living, then people would be upset about a possibly rise in the cost of meat, but that doesn't justify it.

[Bahamut2000X]

I don't get vegetarians, in the end they eat plants which are alive. Regardless your hurting a living thing, so might as well taste the more delicious ones.

[Captain Maxx Power]

Vegetarianism is a complete failure at life. The vast majority of amino acids we get are from meat. Not eating meat is like holding your breath for thirty seconds at a time.

[Dolentrean]

My best friend is a vegitarian.

I wouldnt be one personally but I will respect people who are, I am always curious as to why they chose to be vegitarians.

[Aerith's Knight]

Nope, i like meat, and even though its not essential to our living, like so many things(like cars), i still enjoy it very much.

I only eat lean meat anyway, and such meat only comes from animals who at least have a little space.

I would rather more worry about all the people who starve to death or are mistreated in gruisome ways, then the life of an animal.

[Shlup]

I am concerned with the factory farming methods we use to harvest most of out meat, but I believe meat is food. Result? I eat less meat.

It seems like a lot of people forget that's an option.

[Roto13]

Anasia ruined it for everyone.

[Madame Adequate]

Vegetarianism is a complete failure at life. The vast majority of amino acids we get are from meat. Not eating meat is like holding your breath for thirty seconds at a time.

Well, my mother has been vegetarian for around 20 years, and she seems just fine from it. I was vegetarian growing up, until I was maybe 15 or 16, and I still grew up big and strong.

Meat is extremely useful for certain things, but it is far from the exclusive source of anything. A sensible vegetarian diet can provide everything necessary to be healthy.

[Rye]

I was a vegetarian for nearly a year when I was 16, I believe. I feel like it could have been a good thing, if I wasn't such a picky eater and so used to eating chicken with everything. As a result, I couldn't eat many things beyond pasta and rice, and as a result gained quite a bit of weight. I wasn't an educated vegetarian, so it wasn't good for me. But oh well, it was a good experience. I think being vegetarian can be VERY healthy if it's done sensibly.

I don't eat very much animal meat now anyway, honestly. Chicken is the only thing I have very often, since my family is hooked on chicken. That aside, I rarely have things like burgers, spare ribs, etc.

[Captain Maxx Power]

I was vegetarian growing up, until I was maybe 15 or 16, and I still grew up big and strong.

You, me and a boxing ring says carnivorism comes out top. :fencing:

[Leeza]

I don't get vegetarians, in the end they eat plants which are alive. Regardless your hurting a living thing, so might as well taste the more delicious ones.

There's a difference between eating a plant and the inhumane treatment of animals before they are brought to your plate.

Vegetarianism is a complete failure at life. The vast majority of amino acids we get are from meat. Not eating meat is like holding your breath for thirty seconds at a time.

I think this is what non-vegetarians say when they are in denial. I've grown up with vegetarians and I've been one for most of my life. And totally since 1993. My doctor can tell you that I am not suffering or lacking anything. All vegetarians that I knew/know were/are strong, healthy people.

[Madame Adequate]

I was vegetarian growing up, until I was maybe 15 or 16, and I still grew up big and strong.

You, me and a boxing ring says carnivorism comes out top. :fencing:

Given that I've been eating meat happily for about five years now, I'd hardly say this would teach us anything.

Except that I can kick your ass

[Captain Maxx Power]

Given that I've been eating meat happily for about five years now, I'd hardly say this would teach us anything.

Except that I can kick your ass

BRING IT OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!!!!!

[Lawr]

Most of my cousins are vegetarian, but I need meat.