Poll of the Day > Why is being vegetarian a thing?

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SpaceBear_ 12/30/17 1:36:04 AM #1:	Why is it so widespread? It's unnatural. --- - God bless, downtime and TheSlinja. GameFAQs' Favourite Sons. - Official Barman Of Champion Pub <cite>SpaceBear_ posted [p:893106233] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote>Why is it so widespread? It's unnatural.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 12/30/17 1:37:24 AM #2:	Not that widespread. Only 3.2% of Americans are vegetarians. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| In Zeus We Trust: All Others Pay Cash <cite>Zeus posted [p:893106275] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote>Not that widespread. Only 3.2% of Americans are vegetarians.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nightengale 12/30/17 1:38:54 AM #3:	"unnatural" is a meaningless distinction. there is more to the universe than Heaven and Earth --- I know it sounds kind of odd for me to say this about myself, but you should know that my mood changes with the wind. <cite>Nightengale posted [p:893106322] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote>"unnatural" is a meaningless distinction. there is more to the universe than Heaven and Earth</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 12/30/17 1:40:05 AM #4:	Nightengale posted... "unnatural" is a meaningless distinction. there is more to the universe than Heaven and Earth tbh, it's not so much "unnatural" as it is "abnormal." Normalcy is a more meaningful distinction. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| In Zeus We Trust: All Others Pay Cash <cite>Zeus posted [p:893106364] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote><cite>Nightengale posted...</cite> <quote>"unnatural" is a meaningless distinction. there is more to the universe than Heaven and Earth</quote> tbh, it's not so much "unnatural" as it is "abnormal." Normalcy is a more meaningful distinction.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Krazy_Kirby 12/30/17 1:44:49 AM #5:	because people are whackjobs --- Kill From The Shadows. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiot <cite>Krazy_Kirby posted [p:893106504] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote>because people are whackjobs</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Krazy_Kirby 12/30/17 1:46:01 AM #6:	Zeus posted... Nightengale posted... "unnatural" is a meaningless distinction. there is more to the universe than Heaven and Earth tbh, it's not so much "unnatural" as it is "abnormal." Normalcy is a more meaningful distinction. well since humans have both types of teeth, it is unnatural. we are meant to eat meat and plants --- Kill From The Shadows. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiot <cite>Krazy_Kirby posted [p:893106540] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Nightengale posted...</cite> <quote>"unnatural" is a meaningless distinction. there is more to the universe than Heaven and Earth</quote> tbh, it's not so much "unnatural" as it is "abnormal." Normalcy is a more meaningful distinction.</quote> well since humans have both types of teeth, it is unnatural. we are meant to eat meat and plants</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SpaceBear_ 12/30/17 1:46:02 AM #7:	Seems like everyone I meet is veggie, vegan or had some obscure dietary condition. Are people making it up nowadays. --- - God bless, downtime and TheSlinja. GameFAQs' Favourite Sons. - Official Barman Of Champion Pub <cite>SpaceBear_ posted [p:893106541] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote>Seems like everyone I meet is veggie, vegan or had some obscure dietary condition. Are people making it up nowadays.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SpaceBear_ 12/30/17 1:47:55 AM #8:	A woman in my restaurant tonight said she couldn't eat gluten. I told her the chips (fries) were not gluten-free and she's like "I love chips though so it doesn't matter. --- - God bless, downtime and TheSlinja. GameFAQs' Favourite Sons. - Official Barman Of Champion Pub <cite>SpaceBear_ posted [p:893106616] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote>A woman in my restaurant tonight said she couldn't eat gluten. I told her the chips (fries) were not gluten-free and she's like "I love chips though so it doesn't matter.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 12/30/17 1:55:46 AM #9:	Run your tongue across your teeth, right now. The meat-stabby ones (canines), are badly diminished compared to apes, monkeys, or actual canines. SpaceBear_ posted... I told her the chips (fries) were not gluten-free There is no gluten in potato. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:893106842] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote>Run your tongue across your teeth, right now. The meat-stabby ones (canines), are badly diminished compared to apes, monkeys, or actual canines. <cite>SpaceBear_ posted...</cite> <quote> I told her the chips (fries) were not gluten-free </quote> There is no gluten in potato.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Golden Road 12/30/17 2:21:04 AM #10:	Everyone draws their own personal line somewhere. For vegetarians, they draw the line at any and all animals. But you know how some people complain when they hear about other countries eating dogs? That's because they still have their own personal line drawn, too. --- Who's your favorite character from "Bend It Like Beckham"? And you can't say Beckham. <cite>Golden Road posted [p:893107643] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote>Everyone draws their own personal line somewhere. For vegetarians, they draw the line at any and all animals. But you know how some people complain when they hear about other countries eating dogs? That's because they still have their own personal line drawn, too.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doctor Foxx 12/30/17 2:21:14 AM #11:	More vegetarian options exist, research backs up plant based eating as being healthier, animal products take a great toll on the environment, and many people are concerned about the cruelty of animal agriculture. Younger people are more likely than any previous generation to abstain from meat, and people are sticking to it. I don't expect this growth to stop any time soon. There are many vegetarians worldwide. Meat is just overly abundant and cheap through subsidies in some places like the US. Making meat a much higher part of some diets than others. --- Never write off the Doctor! <cite>Doctor Foxx posted [p:893107650] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote>More vegetarian options exist, research backs up plant based eating as being healthier, animal products take a great toll on the environment, and many people are concerned about the cruelty of animal agriculture. Younger people are more likely than any previous generation to abstain from meat, and people are sticking to it. I don't expect this growth to stop any time soon. There are many vegetarians worldwide. Meat is just overly abundant and cheap through subsidies in some places like the US. Making meat a much higher part of some diets than others.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 12/30/17 2:22:35 AM #12:	Golden Road posted... But you know how some people complain when they hear about other countries eating dogs? If you think that's bad, look into the taboo against eating horse. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:893107702] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote><cite>Golden Road posted...</cite> <quote>But you know how some people complain when they hear about other countries eating dogs?</quote> If you think that's bad, look into the taboo against eating horse.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nightengale 12/30/17 2:53:08 AM #13:	Krazy_Kirby posted... well since humans have both types of teeth, it is unnatural. we are meant to eat meat and plants yeah, you're right. now if you'll excuse me i'm going to go draw on the walls of my cave and be shocked at the sight of fire --- I know it sounds kind of odd for me to say this about myself, but you should know that my mood changes with the wind. <cite>Nightengale posted [p:893108566] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote><cite>Krazy_Kirby posted...</cite> <quote>well since humans have both types of teeth, it is unnatural. we are meant to eat meat and plants </quote> yeah, you're right. now if you'll excuse me i'm going to go draw on the walls of my cave and be shocked at the sight of fire</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 12/30/17 2:54:49 AM #14:	Nightengale posted... Krazy_Kirby posted... well since humans have both types of teeth, it is unnatural. we are meant to eat meat and plants yeah, you're right. now if you'll excuse me i'm going to go draw on the walls of my cave and be shocked at the sight of fire Pandas are made of carnivorous engineering, yet all they eat is bamboo for some reason. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:893108619] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote><cite>Nightengale posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Krazy_Kirby posted...</cite> <quote>well since humans have both types of teeth, it is unnatural. we are meant to eat meat and plants </quote> yeah, you're right. now if you'll excuse me i'm going to go draw on the walls of my cave and be shocked at the sight of fire</quote> Pandas are made of carnivorous engineering, yet all they eat is bamboo for some reason.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nightengale 12/30/17 2:55:41 AM #15:	pandas are also making themselves extinct because they're too lazy to have sex we probably shouldn't be looking to them as a model --- I know it sounds kind of odd for me to say this about myself, but you should know that my mood changes with the wind. <cite>Nightengale posted [p:893108638] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote>pandas are also making themselves extinct because they're too lazy to have sex we probably shouldn't be looking to them as a model</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 12/30/17 2:56:33 AM #16:	Nightengale posted... pandas are also making themselves extinct because they're too lazy to have sex we probably shouldn't be looking to them as a model for carnivores That's... not a bad argument at all. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:893108662] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote><cite>Nightengale posted...</cite> <quote>pandas are also making themselves extinct because they're too lazy to have sex we probably shouldn't be looking to them as a model for carnivores</quote> That's... not a bad argument at all.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ReturnOfFa 12/30/17 2:59:23 AM #17:	I'm fine with vegetarians and love a couple of vegan places in town. I'm a meat-eater though. I just recognize the economic value and health benefits of a less meat-heavy diet, although I do eat a fair amount of meat at my parent's home. Yes, people annoyed the shit out of my during my time in the food industry (all positions from dishwasher to managing pizza bar and ramen bar chef/manager). Fake celiacs, people who can't deduce what "Spicy Miso" means to their palate, people who order pizza with feta and anchonies, then complain about it being too salty.... just try not to stay too salty folks --- girls like my fa <cite>ReturnOfFa posted [p:893108746] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote>I'm fine with vegetarians and love a couple of vegan places in town. I'm a meat-eater though. I just recognize the economic value and health benefits of a less meat-heavy diet, although I do eat a fair amount of meat at my parent's home. Yes, people annoyed the shit out of my during my time in the food industry (all positions from dishwasher to managing pizza bar and ramen bar chef/manager). Fake celiacs, people who can't deduce what "Spicy Miso" means to their palate, people who order pizza with feta and anchonies, then complain about it being too salty.... just try not to stay too salty folks</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ReturnOfFa 12/30/17 3:03:01 AM #18:	I can't go too long without tasting pork, beef, chicken, lamb, fish, or whatever else I can get my hands on tho lmbo --- girls like my fa <cite>ReturnOfFa posted [p:893108846] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote>I can't go too long without tasting pork, beef, chicken, lamb, fish, or whatever else I can get my hands on tho lmbo</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 12/30/17 3:03:16 AM #19:	Veganism is almost viable. Almost. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_B12 Human metabolism cannot make cobalamin, nor any of its analogues. The only known non-animal source is seaweed. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:893108851] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote>Veganism is almost viable. Almost. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_B12 Human metabolism cannot make cobalamin, nor any of its analogues. The only known non-animal source is seaweed.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
adjl 12/30/17 3:05:26 AM #20:	Krazy_Kirby posted... Zeus posted... Nightengale posted... "unnatural" is a meaningless distinction. there is more to the universe than Heaven and Earth tbh, it's not so much "unnatural" as it is "abnormal." Normalcy is a more meaningful distinction. well since humans have both types of teeth, it is unnatural. we are meant to eat meat and plants Evolutionarily, humans are scavengers, which amounts to eating whatever one can find. Accordingly, we have teeth that can process a wide variety of foods. The development of agriculture (which is unnatural), however, means that's no longer the case, and we have a vastly greater degree of dietary choice available. To that end, what we evolved to eat doesn't really matter anymore. --- This is my signature. It exists to keep people from skipping the last line of my posts. <cite>adjl posted [p:893108913] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote><cite>Krazy_Kirby posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Nightengale posted...</cite> <quote>"unnatural" is a meaningless distinction. there is more to the universe than Heaven and Earth</quote> tbh, it's not so much "unnatural" as it is "abnormal." Normalcy is a more meaningful distinction.</quote> well since humans have both types of teeth, it is unnatural. we are meant to eat meat and plants</quote> Evolutionarily, humans are scavengers, which amounts to eating whatever one can find. Accordingly, we have teeth that can process a wide variety of foods. The development of agriculture (which is unnatural), however, means that's no longer the case, and we have a vastly greater degree of dietary choice available. To that end, what we evolved to eat doesn't really matter anymore.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SpaceBear_ 12/30/17 3:05:52 AM #21:	Questionmarktarius posted... Run your tongue across your teeth, right now. The meat-stabby ones (canines), are badly diminished compared to apes, monkeys, or actual canines. SpaceBear_ posted... I told her the chips (fries) were not gluten-free There is no gluten in potato. Yeah sorry, the reason was that our restaurant has only a small kitchen and the oil we use to fry the chips is used for other non-glutenfree foods. --- - God bless, downtime and TheSlinja. GameFAQs' Favourite Sons. - Official Barman Of Champion Pub <cite>SpaceBear_ posted [p:893108921] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote><cite>Questionmarktarius posted...</cite> <quote>Run your tongue across your teeth, right now. The meat-stabby ones (canines), are badly diminished compared to apes, monkeys, or actual canines. <cite>SpaceBear_ posted...</cite> <quote> I told her the chips (fries) were not gluten-free </quote> There is no gluten in potato.</quote> Yeah sorry, the reason was that our restaurant has only a small kitchen and the oil we use to fry the chips is used for other non-glutenfree foods.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doctor Foxx 12/30/17 3:18:37 AM #22:	Questionmarktarius posted... Veganism is almost viable. Almost. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_B12 Human metabolism cannot make cobalamin, nor any of its analogues. The only known non-animal source is seaweed. But the meat you eat is fed B12 to give it the B12. Without supplementation they're chronically deficient as well. Animals are not the best way to get your B12. http://baltimorepostexaminer.com/carnivores-need-vitamin-b12-supplements/2013/10/30 I previously suffered from chronic B12 deficiency on an omni diet and was supplementing B12 with a megadose 2x every week. Doing a supplement 1x a week with a vegan diet, my B12 blood levels are better than ever. --- Never write off the Doctor! <cite>Doctor Foxx posted [p:893109249] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote><cite>Questionmarktarius posted...</cite> <quote>Veganism is almost viable. Almost. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_B12 Human metabolism cannot make cobalamin, nor any of its analogues. The only known non-animal source is seaweed.</quote> But the meat you eat is fed B12 to give it the B12. Without supplementation they're chronically deficient as well. Animals are not the best way to get your B12. http://baltimorepostexaminer.com/carnivores-need-vitamin-b12-supplements/2013/10/30 I previously suffered from chronic B12 deficiency on an omni diet and was supplementing B12 with a megadose 2x every week. Doing a supplement 1x a week with a vegan diet, my B12 blood levels are better than ever.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 12/30/17 3:19:59 AM #23:	Doctor Foxx posted... Questionmarktarius posted... Veganism is almost viable. Almost. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_B12 Human metabolism cannot make cobalamin, nor any of its analogues. The only known non-animal source is seaweed. But the meat you eat is fed B12 to give it the B12. Without supplementation they're chronically deficient as well. Annuals are not the best way to get your B12. http://baltimorepostexaminer.com/carnivores-need-vitamin-b12-supplements/2013/10/30 I previously suffered from chronic B12 deficiency on an omni diet and was supplementing B12 with a megadose 2x every week. Doing a supplement 1x a week with a vegan diet, my B12 blood levels are better than ever. If animals can be given it, shouldn't there be some way to introduce it into plants as well? --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| In Zeus We Trust: All Others Pay Cash <cite>Zeus posted [p:893109282] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote><cite>Doctor Foxx posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Questionmarktarius posted...</cite> <quote>Veganism is almost viable. Almost. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_B12 Human metabolism cannot make cobalamin, nor any of its analogues. The only known non-animal source is seaweed.</quote> But the meat you eat is fed B12 to give it the B12. Without supplementation they're chronically deficient as well. Annuals are not the best way to get your B12. http://baltimorepostexaminer.com/carnivores-need-vitamin-b12-supplements/2013/10/30 I previously suffered from chronic B12 deficiency on an omni diet and was supplementing B12 with a megadose 2x every week. Doing a supplement 1x a week with a vegan diet, my B12 blood levels are better than ever.</quote> If animals can be given it, shouldn't there be some way to introduce it into plants as well?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 12/30/17 3:25:09 AM #24:	Zeus posted... Doctor Foxx posted... Questionmarktarius posted... Veganism is almost viable. Almost. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_B12 Human metabolism cannot make cobalamin, nor any of its analogues. The only known non-animal source is seaweed. But the meat you eat is fed B12 to give it the B12. Without supplementation they're chronically deficient as well. Annuals are not the best way to get your B12. http://baltimorepostexaminer.com/carnivores-need-vitamin-b12-supplements/2013/10/30 I previously suffered from chronic B12 deficiency on an omni diet and was supplementing B12 with a megadose 2x every week. Doing a supplement 1x a week with a vegan diet, my B12 blood levels are better than ever. If animals can be given it, shouldn't there be some way to introduce it into plants as well? Birds make B12. Eat a chicken roughly every month or so, and you're good. I take a daily cobalamin supplement, out of paranoia. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:893109409] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Doctor Foxx posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Questionmarktarius posted...</cite> <quote>Veganism is almost viable. Almost. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_B12 Human metabolism cannot make cobalamin, nor any of its analogues. The only known non-animal source is seaweed.</quote> But the meat you eat is fed B12 to give it the B12. Without supplementation they're chronically deficient as well. Annuals are not the best way to get your B12. http://baltimorepostexaminer.com/carnivores-need-vitamin-b12-supplements/2013/10/30 I previously suffered from chronic B12 deficiency on an omni diet and was supplementing B12 with a megadose 2x every week. Doing a supplement 1x a week with a vegan diet, my B12 blood levels are better than ever.</quote> If animals can be given it, shouldn't there be some way to introduce it into plants as well?</quote> Birds make B12. Eat a chicken roughly every month or so, and you're good. I take a daily cobalamin supplement, out of paranoia.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
shadowsword87 12/30/17 3:27:02 AM #25:	I only am not a vegetarian for a few reasons. 1. I don't want to be picky and detail orientated about the stuff I eat, I don't want to go to restaurants and make sure it's fine and then while shopping go through the details of every food item that I buy. It's... just not a time investment I'm really into. 2. When I cook I want to be able to try everything, I still do make vegetarian/vegan dishes (and I will happily try out those weird vegan-meats to see what they're like) but I want to check out other things. Also it's weird, but I actually like trimming fat off of meat, I realize that's probably bad, but I like it. If I lived in a more Asian country where vegetarianism were easier, I'd do it no problem but I live where I live. I never really bothered with the whole "vitamin" argument, it's only relevant when there's a massive deficiency and overdosing on them is a much more real problem. <cite>shadowsword87 posted [p:893109450] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote>I only am not a vegetarian for a few reasons. 1. I don't want to be picky and detail orientated about the stuff I eat, I don't want to go to restaurants and make sure it's fine and then while shopping go through the details of every food item that I buy. It's... just not a time investment I'm really into. 2. When I cook I want to be able to try everything, I still do make vegetarian/vegan dishes (and I will happily try out those weird vegan-meats to see what they're like) but I want to check out other things. Also it's weird, but I actually like trimming fat off of meat, I realize that's probably bad, but I like it. If I lived in a more Asian country where vegetarianism were easier, I'd do it no problem but I live where I live. I never really bothered with the whole "vitamin" argument, it's only relevant when there's a massive deficiency and overdosing on them is a much more real problem.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doctor Foxx 12/30/17 3:33:11 AM #26:	Zeus posted... Doctor Foxx posted... Questionmarktarius posted... Veganism is almost viable. Almost. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_B12 Human metabolism cannot make cobalamin, nor any of its analogues. The only known non-animal source is seaweed. But the meat you eat is fed B12 to give it the B12. Without supplementation they're chronically deficient as well. Annuals are not the best way to get your B12. http://baltimorepostexaminer.com/carnivores-need-vitamin-b12-supplements/2013/10/30 I previously suffered from chronic B12 deficiency on an omni diet and was supplementing B12 with a megadose 2x every week. Doing a supplement 1x a week with a vegan diet, my B12 blood levels are better than ever. If animals can be given it, shouldn't there be some way to introduce it into plants as well? We used to get it from traces of ruminant animal waste on plants that weren't washed thoroughly. That's how plants had it. If you mean genetic engineering, why bother. Plants lack a digestive tract to grow the bacteria themselves. That and there's already readily available supplements made by bacteria. --- Never write off the Doctor! <cite>Doctor Foxx posted [p:893109619] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Doctor Foxx posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Questionmarktarius posted...</cite> <quote>Veganism is almost viable. Almost. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_B12 Human metabolism cannot make cobalamin, nor any of its analogues. The only known non-animal source is seaweed.</quote> But the meat you eat is fed B12 to give it the B12. Without supplementation they're chronically deficient as well. Annuals are not the best way to get your B12. http://baltimorepostexaminer.com/carnivores-need-vitamin-b12-supplements/2013/10/30 I previously suffered from chronic B12 deficiency on an omni diet and was supplementing B12 with a megadose 2x every week. Doing a supplement 1x a week with a vegan diet, my B12 blood levels are better than ever.</quote> If animals can be given it, shouldn't there be some way to introduce it into plants as well?</quote> We used to get it from traces of ruminant animal waste on plants that weren't washed thoroughly. That's how plants had it. If you mean genetic engineering, why bother. Plants lack a digestive tract to grow the bacteria themselves. That and there's already readily available supplements made by bacteria.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Maximothelad 12/30/17 4:07:56 AM #27:	Krazy_Kirby posted... because people are whackjobs This times 1000! At least it's better than being a "vegan" hahaa <cite>Maximothelad posted [p:893110363] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote><cite>Krazy_Kirby posted...</cite> <quote>because people are whackjobs</quote> This times 1000! At least it's better than being a "vegan" hahaa</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wwinterj25 12/30/17 1:00:52 PM #28:	SpaceBear_ posted... Are people making it up nowadays. Yes. The thing is a lot of folk want to feel special so must make up terms to set them apart from the masses. Although being vegetarian is one of the oldest terms I know of. --- One who knows nothing can understand nothing. http://psnprofiles.com/wwinterj - http://i.imgur.com/kDysIcd.gif <cite>wwinterj25 posted [p:893124477] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote><cite>SpaceBear_ posted...</cite> <quote>Are people making it up nowadays.</quote> Yes. The thing is a lot of folk want to feel special so must make up terms to set them apart from the masses. Although being vegetarian is one of the oldest terms I know of.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SunWuKung420 12/30/17 1:36:50 PM #29:	Need B12, eat more eggs. --- I'm either failing at a silly joke or trying to help. http://i.imgur.com/m8f7VYf.jpg http://i.imgur.com/0Lp7Agd.jpg http://i.imgur.com/47emEDA.jpg <cite>SunWuKung420 posted [p:893126082] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote>Need B12, eat more eggs.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
_EggplantWizard 12/30/17 2:10:06 PM #30:	I quit eating meat for the same reason that alcoholics quit drinking alcohol. I love meat to the point that it's bad for me. I would pile on the bacon for breakfast, eat a sandwich loaded with ham for lunch, and then have two cheeseburgers for dinner. ...while snacking on beef jerky in between. Nobody should be eating that much meat. ...so I became a vegetarian and I feel a whole lot better than when I was consuming tons of meat products. I believe that people should eat meat. I believe in hunting and fishing. I have no problem if my food is made with chicken broth or beef broth. I have no problem if my food touches meat. I just don't want to eat solid meat anymore because I will overdo it. --- Currently playing: Dishonored, Fallout 4, LittleBigPlanet, Mega Man Legacy Collection, Minecraft, and Suikoden. <cite>_EggplantWizard posted [p:893127653] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote>I quit eating meat for the same reason that alcoholics quit drinking alcohol. I love meat to the point that it's bad for me. I would pile on the bacon for breakfast, eat a sandwich loaded with ham for lunch, and then have two cheeseburgers for dinner. ...while snacking on beef jerky in between. Nobody should be eating that much meat. ...so I became a vegetarian and I feel a whole lot better than when I was consuming tons of meat products. I believe that people should eat meat. I believe in hunting and fishing. I have no problem if my food is made with chicken broth or beef broth. I have no problem if my food touches meat. I just don't want to eat solid meat anymore because I will overdo it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mead 12/30/17 2:29:07 PM #31:	Vegetarians seem really smart to me. I mean they dont eat meat for their health which is probably smart, but theyre smart enough to know that cheese is never worth giving up. --- All praise Mead <cite>Mead posted [p:893128503] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote>Vegetarians seem really smart to me. I mean they dont eat meat for their health which is probably smart, but theyre smart enough to know that cheese is never worth giving up.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 12/30/17 2:50:44 PM #32:	shadowsword87 posted... I only am not a vegetarian for a few reasons. 1. I don't want to be picky and detail orientated about the stuff I eat, I don't want to go to restaurants and make sure it's fine and then while shopping go through the details of every food item that I buy. It's... just not a time investment I'm really into. 2. When I cook I want to be able to try everything, I still do make vegetarian/vegan dishes (and I will happily try out those weird vegan-meats to see what they're like) but I want to check out other things. Also it's weird, but I actually like trimming fat off of meat, I realize that's probably bad, but I like it. If I lived in a more Asian country where vegetarianism were easier, I'd do it no problem but I live where I live. I never really bothered with the whole "vitamin" argument, it's only relevant when there's a massive deficiency and overdosing on them is a much more real problem. I'm not a vegetarian because I like the taste of meat, plus it's more practical than limiting myself to something. Plus it adds more variety to a diet which seems far healthier than just doing vegetables. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| In Zeus We Trust: All Others Pay Cash <cite>Zeus posted [p:893129553] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote><cite>shadowsword87 posted...</cite> <quote>I only am not a vegetarian for a few reasons. 1. I don't want to be picky and detail orientated about the stuff I eat, I don't want to go to restaurants and make sure it's fine and then while shopping go through the details of every food item that I buy. It's... just not a time investment I'm really into. 2. When I cook I want to be able to try everything, I still do make vegetarian/vegan dishes (and I will happily try out those weird vegan-meats to see what they're like) but I want to check out other things. Also it's weird, but I actually like trimming fat off of meat, I realize that's probably bad, but I like it. If I lived in a more Asian country where vegetarianism were easier, I'd do it no problem but I live where I live. I never really bothered with the whole "vitamin" argument, it's only relevant when there's a massive deficiency and overdosing on them is a much more real problem.</quote> I'm not a vegetarian because I like the taste of meat, plus it's more practical than limiting myself to something. Plus it adds more variety to a diet which seems far healthier than just doing vegetables.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LinkPizza 12/30/17 3:12:45 PM #33:	Maximothelad posted... Krazy_Kirby posted... because people are whackjobs This times 1000! At least it's better than being a "vegan" hahaa This is what I came to say. Haha Mead posted... Vegetarians seem really smart to me. I mean they dont eat meat for their health which is probably smart, but theyre smart enough to know that cheese is never worth giving up. This is why I'd choose Vegetarianism or veganism. Though I would NEVER choose either if I don't have to. --- 3DS Friend Code: 4742 6214 5315 Add Me because I'll probably add you. I'm probably the LinkPizza you'll see around. 0001 3388 9537, also. <cite>LinkPizza posted [p:893130642] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote><cite>Maximothelad posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Krazy_Kirby posted...</cite> <quote>because people are whackjobs</quote> This times 1000! At least it's better than being a "vegan" hahaa</quote> This is what I came to say. Haha <cite>Mead posted...</cite> <quote>Vegetarians seem really smart to me. I mean they dont eat meat for their health which is probably smart, but theyre smart enough to know that cheese is never worth giving up.</quote> This is why I'd choose Vegetarianism or veganism. Though I would NEVER choose either if I don't have to.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
shadowsword87 12/30/17 3:14:07 PM #34:	Zeus posted... I'm not a vegetarian because I like the taste of meat, plus it's more practical than limiting myself to something. See, I'm not 100% sure that's a good argument. Meat is naturally tasty because it hits everything humans want (salt, fat, and other stuff) and humans have evolved to want to eat as much meat as possible (due to scarcity of it). While vegetables are built to not be tasty to other things. It feels... sort of wrong/defeatist/linear (I am not sure on the word) to go, "whelp, I guess I'm built to do a thing, so time to go do it". I'm not entirely sure I have the right thoughts or correct words behind this. <cite>shadowsword87 posted [p:893130698] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote>I'm not a vegetarian because I like the taste of meat, plus it's more practical than limiting myself to something.</quote> See, I'm not 100% sure that's a good argument. Meat is naturally tasty because it hits everything humans want (salt, fat, and other stuff) and humans have evolved to want to eat as much meat as possible (due to scarcity of it). While vegetables are built to not be tasty to other things. It feels... sort of wrong/defeatist/linear (I am not sure on the word) to go, "whelp, I guess I'm built to do a thing, so time to go do it". I'm not entirely sure I have the right thoughts or correct words behind this.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LinkPizza 12/30/17 3:17:43 PM #35:	shadowsword87 posted... Zeus posted... I'm not a vegetarian because I like the taste of meat, plus it's more practical than limiting myself to something. See, I'm not 100% sure that's a good argument. Meat is naturally tasty because it hits everything humans want (salt, fat, and other stuff) and humans have evolved to want to eat as much meat as possible (due to scarcity of it). While vegetables are built to not be tasty to other things. It feels... sort of wrong/defeatist/linear (I am not sure on the word) to go, "whelp, I guess I'm built to do a thing, so time to go do it". I'm not entirely sure I have the right thoughts or correct words behind this. I feel I'd rather eat a variety or foods, though. This only a certain small group of them. I don't think having variety is bad. --- 3DS Friend Code: 4742 6214 5315 Add Me because I'll probably add you. I'm probably the LinkPizza you'll see around. 0001 3388 9537, also. <cite>LinkPizza posted [p:893130901] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote><cite>shadowsword87 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote>I'm not a vegetarian because I like the taste of meat, plus it's more practical than limiting myself to something.</quote> See, I'm not 100% sure that's a good argument. Meat is naturally tasty because it hits everything humans want (salt, fat, and other stuff) and humans have evolved to want to eat as much meat as possible (due to scarcity of it). While vegetables are built to not be tasty to other things. It feels... sort of wrong/defeatist/linear (I am not sure on the word) to go, "whelp, I guess I'm built to do a thing, so time to go do it". I'm not entirely sure I have the right thoughts or correct words behind this.</quote> I feel I'd rather eat a variety or foods, though. This only a certain small group of them. I don't think having variety is bad.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
shadowsword87 12/30/17 3:21:10 PM #36:	Oh, I know what I was feeling: vegetarianism a challenge. Can you fight every natural instincts to eat what's the hardest thing to eat while not eating the easiest thing to eat? While making it as tasty as possible. <cite>shadowsword87 posted [p:893131069] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote>Oh, I know what I was feeling: vegetarianism a challenge. Can you fight every natural instincts to eat what's the hardest thing to eat while not eating the easiest thing to eat? While making it as tasty as possible.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LinkPizza 12/30/17 3:23:21 PM #37:	shadowsword87 posted... Oh, I know what I was feeling: vegetarianism a challenge. Can you fight every natural instincts to eat what's the hardest thing to eat while not eating the easiest thing to eat? While making it as tasty as possible. It probably is pretty challenging for some people. --- 3DS Friend Code: 4742 6214 5315 Add Me because I'll probably add you. I'm probably the LinkPizza you'll see around. 0001 3388 9537, also. <cite>LinkPizza posted [p:893131174] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote><cite>shadowsword87 posted...</cite> <quote>Oh, I know what I was feeling: vegetarianism a challenge. Can you fight every natural instincts to eat what's the hardest thing to eat while not eating the easiest thing to eat? While making it as tasty as possible.</quote> It probably is pretty challenging for some people.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
shadowsword87 12/30/17 3:24:45 PM #38:	LinkPizza posted... It probably is pretty challenging for some people. See, being a dick about someone's perfectly reasonable life choice is totally how to get people to convert to your side. <cite>shadowsword87 posted [p:893131258] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote><cite>LinkPizza posted...</cite> <quote>It probably is pretty challenging for some people.</quote> See, being a dick about someone's perfectly reasonable life choice is totally how to get people to convert to your side.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LinkPizza 12/30/17 3:27:13 PM #39:	shadowsword87 posted... LinkPizza posted... It probably is pretty challenging for some people. See, being a dick about someone's perfectly reasonable life choice is totally how to get people to convert to your side. Wait. Are you saying I'm a dick? If so, how? All I said is it's probably challenging for some. And not in an insulting way. --- 3DS Friend Code: 4742 6214 5315 Add Me because I'll probably add you. I'm probably the LinkPizza you'll see around. 0001 3388 9537, also. <cite>LinkPizza posted [p:893131383] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote><cite>shadowsword87 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>LinkPizza posted...</cite> <quote>It probably is pretty challenging for some people.</quote> See, being a dick about someone's perfectly reasonable life choice is totally how to get people to convert to your side.</quote> Wait. Are you saying I'm a dick? If so, how? All I said is it's probably challenging for some. And not in an insulting way.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
shadowsword87 12/30/17 3:28:11 PM #40:	LinkPizza posted... Wait. Are you saying I'm a dick? If so, how? All I said is it's probably challenging for some. And not in an insulting way. Ah, sorry. I for some reason I think you were calling people (mentally) challenged. <cite>shadowsword87 posted [p:893131423] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote><cite>LinkPizza posted...</cite> <quote>Wait. Are you saying I'm a dick? If so, how? All I said is it's probably challenging for some. And not in an insulting way.</quote> Ah, sorry. I for some reason I think you were calling people (mentally) challenged.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LinkPizza 12/30/17 3:30:56 PM #41:	shadowsword87 posted... LinkPizza posted... Wait. Are you saying I'm a dick? If so, how? All I said is it's probably challenging for some. And not in an insulting way. Ah, sorry. I for some reason I think you were calling people (mentally) challenged. Not at all. I just know some people really like meat. I know I couldn't do it. --- 3DS Friend Code: 4742 6214 5315 Add Me because I'll probably add you. I'm probably the LinkPizza you'll see around. 0001 3388 9537, also. <cite>LinkPizza posted [p:893131565] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote><cite>shadowsword87 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>LinkPizza posted...</cite> <quote>Wait. Are you saying I'm a dick? If so, how? All I said is it's probably challenging for some. And not in an insulting way.</quote> Ah, sorry. I for some reason I think you were calling people (mentally) challenged.</quote> Not at all. I just know some people really like meat. I know I couldn't do it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
slacker03150 12/30/17 4:00:38 PM #42:	SpaceBear_ posted... A woman in my restaurant tonight said she couldn't eat gluten. I told her the chips (fries) were not gluten-free and she's like "I love chips though so it doesn't matter To be fair my aunt can't eat gluten, (Among 100 other things) Sometimes she cheats for something delicious on a special occasion and deals with the fallout the next day. Being gluten intolerant doesn't have to mean you are going to swell up and die if you eat a sandwich. --- I am awesome and so are you. Lenny gone but not forgotten. - 12/10/2015 <cite>slacker03150 posted [p:893132902] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote><cite>SpaceBear_ posted...</cite> <quote>A woman in my restaurant tonight said she couldn't eat gluten. I told her the chips (fries) were not gluten-free and she's like "I love chips though so it doesn't matter</quote> To be fair my aunt can't eat gluten, (Among 100 other things) Sometimes she cheats for something delicious on a special occasion and deals with the fallout the next day. Being gluten intolerant doesn't have to mean you are going to swell up and die if you eat a sandwich.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 12/30/17 5:12:24 PM #43:	shadowsword87 posted... Zeus posted... I'm not a vegetarian because I like the taste of meat, plus it's more practical than limiting myself to something. See, I'm not 100% sure that's a good argument. Meat is naturally tasty because it hits everything humans want (salt, fat, and other stuff) and humans have evolved to want to eat as much meat as possible (due to scarcity of it). While vegetables are built to not be tasty to other things. It feels... sort of wrong/defeatist/linear (I am not sure on the word) to go, "whelp, I guess I'm built to do a thing, so time to go do it". I'm not entirely sure I have the right thoughts or correct words behind this. Did you mean to quote a different part of my post? Because neither thing you mention really address either of the things quoted. After all, I wasn't arguing that people should eat something because it tastes good or because the brain is hardwired to seek that kind of food out, but merely that I like the taste. Then, for the second part, your previous post seems to appreciate the practicality of an omnivorous diet. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| In Zeus We Trust: All Others Pay Cash <cite>Zeus posted [p:893136309] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote><cite>shadowsword87 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote>I'm not a vegetarian because I like the taste of meat, plus it's more practical than limiting myself to something.</quote> See, I'm not 100% sure that's a good argument. Meat is naturally tasty because it hits everything humans want (salt, fat, and other stuff) and humans have evolved to want to eat as much meat as possible (due to scarcity of it). While vegetables are built to not be tasty to other things. It feels... sort of wrong/defeatist/linear (I am not sure on the word) to go, "whelp, I guess I'm built to do a thing, so time to go do it". I'm not entirely sure I have the right thoughts or correct words behind this.</quote> Did you mean to quote a different part of my post? Because neither thing you mention really address either of the things quoted. After all, I wasn't arguing that people should eat something because it tastes good or because the brain is hardwired to seek that kind of food out, but merely that I like the taste. Then, for the second part, your previous post seems to appreciate the practicality of an omnivorous diet.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doctor Foxx 12/30/17 5:57:25 PM #44:	LinkPizza posted... shadowsword87 posted... Zeus posted... I'm not a vegetarian because I like the taste of meat, plus it's more practical than limiting myself to something. See, I'm not 100% sure that's a good argument. Meat is naturally tasty because it hits everything humans want (salt, fat, and other stuff) and humans have evolved to want to eat as much meat as possible (due to scarcity of it). While vegetables are built to not be tasty to other things. It feels... sort of wrong/defeatist/linear (I am not sure on the word) to go, "whelp, I guess I'm built to do a thing, so time to go do it". I'm not entirely sure I have the right thoughts or correct words behind this. I feel I'd rather eat a variety or foods, though. This only a certain small group of them. I don't think having variety is bad. But you have variety. You're excluding at most only a few ingredients (types of animal carcasses). And as a result you're probably adding many more kinds of food to your diet to round out your meals. Most people eating veg eat a much greater variety of food than people eating meat. shadowsword87 posted... Zeus posted... I'm not a vegetarian because I like the taste of meat, plus it's more practical than limiting myself to something. See, I'm not 100% sure that's a good argument. Meat is naturally tasty because it hits everything humans want (salt, fat, and other stuff) and humans have evolved to want to eat as much meat as possible (due to scarcity of it). While vegetables are built to not be tasty to other things. It feels... sort of wrong/defeatist/linear (I am not sure on the word) to go, "whelp, I guess I'm built to do a thing, so time to go do it". I'm not entirely sure I have the right thoughts or correct words behind this. Chocolate cake tastes good but I'm not eating it every day. The tastes good argument is silly. So many things taste good that are terrible for you and most people know better than to eat them often. Not meat and cheese though... --- Never write off the Doctor! <cite>Doctor Foxx posted [p:893138527] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote><cite>LinkPizza posted...</cite> <quote><cite>shadowsword87 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote>I'm not a vegetarian because I like the taste of meat, plus it's more practical than limiting myself to something.</quote> See, I'm not 100% sure that's a good argument. Meat is naturally tasty because it hits everything humans want (salt, fat, and other stuff) and humans have evolved to want to eat as much meat as possible (due to scarcity of it). While vegetables are built to not be tasty to other things. It feels... sort of wrong/defeatist/linear (I am not sure on the word) to go, "whelp, I guess I'm built to do a thing, so time to go do it". I'm not entirely sure I have the right thoughts or correct words behind this.</quote> I feel I'd rather eat a variety or foods, though. This only a certain small group of them. I don't think having variety is bad.</quote> But you have variety. You're excluding at most only a few ingredients (types of animal carcasses). And as a result you're probably adding many more kinds of food to your diet to round out your meals. Most people eating veg eat a much greater variety of food than people eating meat. <cite>shadowsword87 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote>I'm not a vegetarian because I like the taste of meat, plus it's more practical than limiting myself to something.</quote> See, I'm not 100% sure that's a good argument. Meat is naturally tasty because it hits everything humans want (salt, fat, and other stuff) and humans have evolved to want to eat as much meat as possible (due to scarcity of it). While vegetables are built to not be tasty to other things. It feels... sort of wrong/defeatist/linear (I am not sure on the word) to go, "whelp, I guess I'm built to do a thing, so time to go do it". I'm not entirely sure I have the right thoughts or correct words behind this.</quote> Chocolate cake tastes good but I'm not eating it every day. The tastes good argument is silly. So many things taste good that are terrible for you and most people know better than to eat them often. Not meat and cheese though...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LinkPizza 12/30/17 6:11:10 PM #45:	Doctor Foxx posted... LinkPizza posted... shadowsword87 posted... Zeus posted... I'm not a vegetarian because I like the taste of meat, plus it's more practical than limiting myself to something. See, I'm not 100% sure that's a good argument. Meat is naturally tasty because it hits everything humans want (salt, fat, and other stuff) and humans have evolved to want to eat as much meat as possible (due to scarcity of it). While vegetables are built to not be tasty to other things. It feels... sort of wrong/defeatist/linear (I am not sure on the word) to go, "whelp, I guess I'm built to do a thing, so time to go do it". I'm not entirely sure I have the right thoughts or correct words behind this. I feel I'd rather eat a variety or foods, though. This only a certain small group of them. I don't think having variety is bad. But you have variety. You're excluding at most only a few ingredients (types of animal carcasses). And as a result you're probably adding many more kinds of food to your diet to round out your meals. Most people eating veg eat a much greater variety of food than people eating meat. shadowsword87 posted... Zeus posted... I'm not a vegetarian because I like the taste of meat, plus it's more practical than limiting myself to something. See, I'm not 100% sure that's a good argument. Meat is naturally tasty because it hits everything humans want (salt, fat, and other stuff) and humans have evolved to want to eat as much meat as possible (due to scarcity of it). While vegetables are built to not be tasty to other things. It feels... sort of wrong/defeatist/linear (I am not sure on the word) to go, "whelp, I guess I'm built to do a thing, so time to go do it". I'm not entirely sure I have the right thoughts or correct words behind this. Chocolate cake tastes good but I'm not eating it every day. The tastes good argument is silly. So many things taste good that are terrible for you and most people know better than to eat them often. Not meat and cheese though... As for variety, I get some. I'm only excluded animal meat, but it can be cooked so many way to taste very different. Vegetables and fruits can be cooked a couple ways, but taste to similar for me. And I rather have stuff that taste good. I rather eat food I like and die younger instead of eat foods I don't like and live miserable. --- 3DS Friend Code: 4742 6214 5315 Add Me because I'll probably add you. I'm probably the LinkPizza you'll see around. 0001 3388 9537, also. <cite>LinkPizza posted [p:893139261] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote><cite>Doctor Foxx posted...</cite> <quote><cite>LinkPizza posted...</cite> <quote><cite>shadowsword87 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote>I'm not a vegetarian because I like the taste of meat, plus it's more practical than limiting myself to something.</quote> See, I'm not 100% sure that's a good argument. Meat is naturally tasty because it hits everything humans want (salt, fat, and other stuff) and humans have evolved to want to eat as much meat as possible (due to scarcity of it). While vegetables are built to not be tasty to other things. It feels... sort of wrong/defeatist/linear (I am not sure on the word) to go, "whelp, I guess I'm built to do a thing, so time to go do it". I'm not entirely sure I have the right thoughts or correct words behind this.</quote> I feel I'd rather eat a variety or foods, though. This only a certain small group of them. I don't think having variety is bad.</quote> But you have variety. You're excluding at most only a few ingredients (types of animal carcasses). And as a result you're probably adding many more kinds of food to your diet to round out your meals. Most people eating veg eat a much greater variety of food than people eating meat. <cite>shadowsword87 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote>I'm not a vegetarian because I like the taste of meat, plus it's more practical than limiting myself to something.</quote> See, I'm not 100% sure that's a good argument. Meat is naturally tasty because it hits everything humans want (salt, fat, and other stuff) and humans have evolved to want to eat as much meat as possible (due to scarcity of it). While vegetables are built to not be tasty to other things. It feels... sort of wrong/defeatist/linear (I am not sure on the word) to go, "whelp, I guess I'm built to do a thing, so time to go do it". I'm not entirely sure I have the right thoughts or correct words behind this.</quote> Chocolate cake tastes good but I'm not eating it every day. The tastes good argument is silly. So many things taste good that are terrible for you and most people know better than to eat them often. Not meat and cheese though...</quote> As for variety, I get some. I'm only excluded animal meat, but it can be cooked so many way to taste very different. Vegetables and fruits can be cooked a couple ways, but taste to similar for me. And I rather have stuff that taste good. I rather eat food I like and die younger instead of eat foods I don't like and live miserable.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doctor Foxx 12/30/17 6:19:04 PM #46:	LinkPizza posted... Doctor Foxx posted... LinkPizza posted... shadowsword87 posted... Zeus posted... I'm not a vegetarian because I like the taste of meat, plus it's more practical than limiting myself to something. See, I'm not 100% sure that's a good argument. Meat is naturally tasty because it hits everything humans want (salt, fat, and other stuff) and humans have evolved to want to eat as much meat as possible (due to scarcity of it). While vegetables are built to not be tasty to other things. It feels... sort of wrong/defeatist/linear (I am not sure on the word) to go, "whelp, I guess I'm built to do a thing, so time to go do it". I'm not entirely sure I have the right thoughts or correct words behind this. I feel I'd rather eat a variety or foods, though. This only a certain small group of them. I don't think having variety is bad. But you have variety. You're excluding at most only a few ingredients (types of animal carcasses). And as a result you're probably adding many more kinds of food to your diet to round out your meals. Most people eating veg eat a much greater variety of food than people eating meat. shadowsword87 posted... Zeus posted... I'm not a vegetarian because I like the taste of meat, plus it's more practical than limiting myself to something. See, I'm not 100% sure that's a good argument. Meat is naturally tasty because it hits everything humans want (salt, fat, and other stuff) and humans have evolved to want to eat as much meat as possible (due to scarcity of it). While vegetables are built to not be tasty to other things. It feels... sort of wrong/defeatist/linear (I am not sure on the word) to go, "whelp, I guess I'm built to do a thing, so time to go do it". I'm not entirely sure I have the right thoughts or correct words behind this. Chocolate cake tastes good but I'm not eating it every day. The tastes good argument is silly. So many things taste good that are terrible for you and most people know better than to eat them often. Not meat and cheese though... As for variety, I get some. I'm only excluded animal meat, but it can be cooked so many way to taste very different. Vegetables and fruits can be cooked a couple ways, but taste to similar for me. And I rather have stuff that taste good. I rather eat food I like and die younger instead of eat foods I don't like and live miserable. I disagree on the limited ways to prepare plants in different tasting ways thing but I've got a lot more experience with cooking them at this point. They taste good to me and I don't feel like I'm missing out by passing on the meat. Not everyone will agree. Does meat taste good? Sure it can. Does it taste so good that it justifies killing an animal and risking health issues? Not for me. That's personal preference. --- Never write off the Doctor! <cite>Doctor Foxx posted [p:893139691] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote><cite>LinkPizza posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Doctor Foxx posted...</cite> <quote><cite>LinkPizza posted...</cite> <quote><cite>shadowsword87 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote>I'm not a vegetarian because I like the taste of meat, plus it's more practical than limiting myself to something.</quote> See, I'm not 100% sure that's a good argument. Meat is naturally tasty because it hits everything humans want (salt, fat, and other stuff) and humans have evolved to want to eat as much meat as possible (due to scarcity of it). While vegetables are built to not be tasty to other things. It feels... sort of wrong/defeatist/linear (I am not sure on the word) to go, "whelp, I guess I'm built to do a thing, so time to go do it". I'm not entirely sure I have the right thoughts or correct words behind this.</quote> I feel I'd rather eat a variety or foods, though. This only a certain small group of them. I don't think having variety is bad.</quote> But you have variety. You're excluding at most only a few ingredients (types of animal carcasses). And as a result you're probably adding many more kinds of food to your diet to round out your meals. Most people eating veg eat a much greater variety of food than people eating meat. <cite>shadowsword87 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote>I'm not a vegetarian because I like the taste of meat, plus it's more practical than limiting myself to something.</quote> See, I'm not 100% sure that's a good argument. Meat is naturally tasty because it hits everything humans want (salt, fat, and other stuff) and humans have evolved to want to eat as much meat as possible (due to scarcity of it). While vegetables are built to not be tasty to other things. It feels... sort of wrong/defeatist/linear (I am not sure on the word) to go, "whelp, I guess I'm built to do a thing, so time to go do it". I'm not entirely sure I have the right thoughts or correct words behind this.</quote> Chocolate cake tastes good but I'm not eating it every day. The tastes good argument is silly. So many things taste good that are terrible for you and most people know better than to eat them often. Not meat and cheese though...</quote> As for variety, I get some. I'm only excluded animal meat, but it can be cooked so many way to taste very different. Vegetables and fruits can be cooked a couple ways, but taste to similar for me. And I rather have stuff that taste good. I rather eat food I like and die younger instead of eat foods I don't like and live miserable.</quote> I disagree on the limited ways to prepare plants in different tasting ways thing but I've got a lot more experience with cooking them at this point. They taste good to me and I don't feel like I'm missing out by passing on the meat. Not everyone will agree. Does meat taste good? Sure it can. Does it taste so good that it justifies killing an animal and risking health issues? Not for me. That's personal preference.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 12/30/17 6:28:16 PM #47:	Doctor Foxx posted... Chocolate cake tastes good but I'm not eating it every day. The tastes good argument is silly. So many things taste good that are terrible for you and most people know better than to eat them often. Not meat and cheese though... You call a non-existent argument silly, but then go on to immediately make an argument comparing cake to meat >_> Doctor Foxx posted... and risking health issues? Literally anything you eat carries the risk of health issues. And, if you eat nothing at all, you die. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| In Zeus We Trust: All Others Pay Cash <cite>Zeus posted [p:893140234] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote><cite>Doctor Foxx posted...</cite> <quote>Chocolate cake tastes good but I'm not eating it every day. The tastes good argument is silly. So many things taste good that are terrible for you and most people know better than to eat them often. Not meat and cheese though...</quote> You call a non-existent argument silly, but then go on to immediately make an argument comparing cake to meat >_> <cite>Doctor Foxx posted...</cite> <quote>and risking health issues? </quote> Literally anything you eat carries the risk of health issues. And, if you eat nothing at all, you die.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Krazy_Kirby 12/30/17 6:32:32 PM #48:	meat tastes good, veggies don't. idc if its less healthy, exercise helps with that. --- Kill From The Shadows. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiot <cite>Krazy_Kirby posted [p:893140447] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote>meat tastes good, veggies don't. idc if its less healthy, exercise helps with that.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doctor Foxx 12/30/17 6:38:16 PM #49:	Zeus posted... You call a non-existent argument silly, but then go on to immediately make an argument comparing cake to meat >_> Meat is not that healthy, particularly in the portions people consume it in. What else would you like? Butter? Keto people claim that's healthy. There's a lot of very delicious food out there, but if you eat to satisfy your tastes with no regards to health, that's a terrible recipe Zeus posted... Literally anything you eat carries the risk of health issues. And, if you eat nothing at all, you die. Yeah but most foods aren't a group 1 carcinogens like processed meats, or group 2A for red meats. I can't find any other foods on that list. Probably because no one would be daft enough to sell known carcinogens to eat. Alcohol might be the only other consumable on that list. --- Never write off the Doctor! <cite>Doctor Foxx posted [p:893140749] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote>You call a non-existent argument silly, but then go on to immediately make an argument comparing cake to meat >_> </quote> Meat is not that healthy, particularly in the portions people consume it in. What else would you like? Butter? Keto people claim that's healthy. There's a lot of very delicious food out there, but if you eat to satisfy your tastes with no regards to health, that's a terrible recipe <cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote>Literally anything you eat carries the risk of health issues. And, if you eat nothing at all, you die.</quote> Yeah but most foods aren't a group 1 carcinogens like processed meats, or group 2A for red meats. I can't find any other foods on that list. Probably because no one would be daft enough to sell known carcinogens to eat. Alcohol might be the only other consumable on that list.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 12/30/17 6:59:29 PM #50:	Doctor Foxx posted... Meat is not that healthy, particularly in the portions people consume it in. What else would you like? Butter? Keto people claim that's healthy. idk, the Atkins diet seems to work for people. Plus a fish-heavy Mediterranean diet is often recommended. Basically what you're suggesting would be like saying eating vegetables is bad because people might eat too many potatoes or something. Plus you can be a vegan and go heavy on carbs which are generally worse than meat. Doctor Foxx posted... Alcohol might be the only other consumable on that list. Oh right, that's also vegetarian-friendly isn't it? =p --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| In Zeus We Trust: All Others Pay Cash <cite>Zeus posted [p:893141768] in Why is bei... [t:76150448]...</cite> <quote><cite>Doctor Foxx posted...</cite> <quote>Meat is not that healthy, particularly in the portions people consume it in. What else would you like? Butter? Keto people claim that's healthy.</quote> idk, the Atkins diet seems to work for people. Plus a fish-heavy Mediterranean diet is often recommended. Basically what you're suggesting would be like saying eating vegetables is bad because people might eat too many potatoes or something. Plus you can be a vegan and go heavy on carbs which are generally worse than meat. <cite>Doctor Foxx posted...</cite> <quote> Alcohol might be the only other consumable on that list.</quote> Oh right, that's also vegetarian-friendly isn't it? =p</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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