THE best reason to be a vegetarian.

" @FiestaUnicorn said:

" @gike987 said:

"@themartyr said:

" @blackbeard said:

" The single best reason to not be a vegetarian... and I quote myself:  "Out in nature everything is food for everything else in one way or another. It's eat or be eaten... so enjoy what you can catch." That cow looks mighty hungry and he's headed right us.. ahhhhh! We better get him before he gets us. ;) "

Except that cows are vegetarians.  In nature, meat-eaters drink water with their tongues. Herbivores (vegetarians) drink with their lips.  What do humans do? "

That's because humans are omnivores. Why do people never learn that? "

Humans are designed to be frugivores.  Every vegetarian forum always has the most ignorant arguments against being a vegetarian. "

Were not monkeys anymore. Humans are designed to be omnivores. Also this is a video games forum. "

We're not monkeys anymore.  But our teeth are still designed to eat plants and that shows people are designed to be herbivores.

" Plants are living beings. "

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We're not monkeys anymore.  But our teeth are still designed to eat plants and that shows people are designed to be herbivores.  However, most herbivorous species supplement their diet with meat.  I choose not to eat meat but that doesn't make anyone wrong who want s to eat meat. "

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" @FiestaUnicorn said: 

We're not monkeys anymore.  But our teeth are still designed to eat plants and that shows people are designed to be herbivores.

As the son of a dentist, I'm here to tell you that this is, in fact, not entirely true. I don't know if you've heard about these pointy little teeth in the corners of your mouth? They're called "canines." They're for eating meat. "

" @FiestaUnicorn: Our bodies are designed to take so much from meat that we can't get in large amounts in plants this to me shows we are designed to have a balenced diet as we need so many things from both meat and plants "

Plants are living.  Killing happens all the time, but because a cow has eyes that look at you the way a human looks at you, you freak out. 

" Plants are living.  Killing happens all the time, but because a cow has eyes that look at you the way a human looks at you, you freak out.  "

" @DOUBLESHOCK said:

" Plants are living.  Killing happens all the time, but because a cow has eyes that look at you the way a human looks at you, you freak out.  "

It's funny, you are about the 5th person plus to say this but I don't think I've seen a single rebuttal. "

" @DOUBLESHOCK said:

" Plants are living.  Killing happens all the time, but because a cow has eyes that look at you the way a human looks at you, you freak out.  "

It's funny, you are about the 5th person plus to say this but I don't think I've seen a single rebuttal. "

" @DOUBLESHOCK said:

" Plants are living.  Killing happens all the time, but because a cow has eyes that look at you the way a human looks at you, you freak out.  "

It's funny, you are about the 5th person plus to say this but I don't think I've seen a single rebuttal. "

" @jams said:

" @DOUBLESHOCK said:

" Plants are living.  Killing happens all the time, but because a cow has eyes that look at you the way a human looks at you, you freak out.  "

It's funny, you are about the 5th person plus to say this but I don't think I've seen a single rebuttal. "

Maybe cuz the statement is kind of retarded :) I mean, a dog/cow/chicken feels pain and are more closely related to humans than a plant. Maybe plants feel pain, but their cellular structure is much different than ours so it's hard from an empathic perspective to relate. It all comes down to how much empathy people have. "

Sure, you can sustain yourself with vegetables, but you can sustain yourself with the four basic needs of food, water, shelter, and clothing. It's life's luxuries that make it worth living.

Plants are alive.
 
Plus not eating meat makes you gay.

To sum it all up: we can't get everything from eating a diet consisting of only plants or a diet consisting entirely of animals. Most studies show diets high in red meats and low vegetables and fruits lead to a variety of diseases. Most studies also show entirely vegetarian diets (and vegan diets which are supplemented) reduce risk of most diseases and lead to longer lifespans.
 
Either way you slice it this whole argument only comes down to one: the moral argument.
 
Have fun guys.

" Sure, you can sustain yourself with vegetables, but you can sustain yourself with the four basic needs of food, water, shelter, and clothing. It's life's luxuries that make it worth living. "

" @jams said:

" @DOUBLESHOCK said:

" Plants are living.  Killing happens all the time, but because a cow has eyes that look at you the way a human looks at you, you freak out.  "

It's funny, you are about the 5th person plus to say this but I don't think I've seen a single rebuttal. "

Maybe cuz the statement is kind of retarded :) I mean, a dog/cow/chicken feels pain and are more closely related to humans than a plant. Maybe plants feel pain, but their cellular structure is much different than ours so it's hard from an empathic perspective to relate. It all comes down to how much empathy people have. "

" Sure, you can sustain yourself with vegetables, but you can sustain yourself with the four basic needs of food, water, shelter, and clothing. It's life's luxuries that make it worth living. "

" That is no reason whatsoever.  "I, as a human being, can beat up old ladies for their money. Then surely I must do so." "

" @floodiastus said:

" @jams said:

" @DOUBLESHOCK said:

" Plants are living.  Killing happens all the time, but because a cow has eyes that look at you the way a human looks at you, you freak out.  "

It's funny, you are about the 5th person plus to say this but I don't think I've seen a single rebuttal. "

Maybe cuz the statement is kind of retarded :) I mean, a dog/cow/chicken feels pain and are more closely related to humans than a plant. Maybe plants feel pain, but their cellular structure is much different than ours so it's hard from an empathic perspective to relate. It all comes down to how much empathy people have. "

thats basically what im saying. i think you said it more clearly tho "

" @Ryax said:

" @floodiastus said:

" @jams said:

" @DOUBLESHOCK said:

" Plants are living.  Killing happens all the time, but because a cow has eyes that look at you the way a human looks at you, you freak out.  "

It's funny, you are about the 5th person plus to say this but I don't think I've seen a single rebuttal. "

Maybe cuz the statement is kind of retarded :) I mean, a dog/cow/chicken feels pain and are more closely related to humans than a plant. Maybe plants feel pain, but their cellular structure is much different than ours so it's hard from an empathic perspective to relate. It all comes down to how much empathy people have. "

thats basically what im saying. i think you said it more clearly tho "

it's possible to kill painlessly if you're so concerned.  I'm not concerned though because I'm going to eat the animal anyway, so I'm focused on food, not on pretending the cow is a human.  Meat won't go anytime soon because people like it and are willing to pay for it. "

Whoa.  People are still on the all life is equal kick?  Crazy world.

I thought I was going to open the thread and see that video of those 2 guys wrestling in a burger joint. *mental image of the fat guy's ass*  That's the best reason to be a vegetarian, not having to see that.
 
Also if you don't want to cause harm to animals, surely you'd have to go Vegan not vegetarian?

" I thought I was going to open the thread and see that video of those 2 guys wrestling in a burger joint. *mental image of the fat guy's ass*  That's the best reason to be a vegetarian, not having to see that. Also if you don't want to cause harm to animals, surely you'd have to go Vegan not vegetarian? "

"If I, as a human being can sustain myself without having to harm another living being. Then surely I must do so."

To suggest that all life is equal is complete insanity. We are dominant and its only natural that the dominant creature eats the lesser ones.  PETA pedal that rubbish constantly and its one of the main reasons they are such a joke of an organisation. I'll eat meat because a diet of vegetables and vitamin supplements sounds fairly unpleasant, eating meat is natural and healthy.

I like Chicken, I like Liver
 
Meow Mix, Meow Mix, Please Deliver.

no amount of words in the world will ever change my mind about eating meat

That sounds good, except the human body needs certain enzymes to remain healthy over time, and those certain proteins can be attained in no other place then in meats, poultry and fish. No substitute can provide those enzymes.

The "all life is equal" argument only works if you support the right to eat meat.  If humans are animals as well, then we should be allowed to behave like them, and eat other animals.  If you're saying humans have advanced to the point where we should know better, then we're not the same as some lowly animal, now are we?

" @Icemael:@mutha3:@Snail: 
 
Honestly guys? I understand jackass remarks but sometimes I don't know if people are joking or are just plain retarded. When people, especially vegans and vegetarians, say living people they are most definitely referring to sentient living beings. Plants are not sentient living organisms. Now knock off the dumbfuckery. "

"So I'm sure the home you live in was not built upon destroyed animal habitats, right? I'm sure none of the luxury items you use (perhaps an iPod, camera or that computer you're using) uses materials that were mined out of destroyed animal habitats, right? I have no problem with your choice to be a vegetarian but as soon as people like you start acting all high and mighty with your hypocrisy. Just because you don't contribute to the abuse of animals with your eating habits, does not mean the optional luxuries in your life are not hurting animals. Just because you choose to ignore it doesn't make you anymore righteous or moral than me."

Peta is a terrorist organization.

" @RsistncE said:

" @Icemael:@mutha3:@Snail: 
 
Honestly guys? I understand jackass remarks but sometimes I don't know if people are joking or are just plain retarded. When people, especially vegans and vegetarians, say living people they are most definitely referring to sentient living beings. Plants are not sentient living organisms. Now knock off the dumbfuckery. "

Sentient, living organisms are just collections of non-sentient, living beings.
 
And even if we're just talking sentient organisms, vegetarians still harm countless living beings:  
@mazik765 said: 

"So I'm sure the home you live in was not built upon destroyed animal habitats, right? I'm sure none of the luxury items you use (perhaps an iPod, camera or that computer you're using) uses materials that were mined out of destroyed animal habitats, right? I have no problem with your choice to be a vegetarian but as soon as people like you start acting all high and mighty with your hypocrisy. Just because you don't contribute to the abuse of animals with your eating habits, does not mean the optional luxuries in your life are not hurting animals. Just because you choose to ignore it doesn't make you anymore righteous or moral than me."

And what about bugs? Do vegetarians never swat flies or mosquitoes? Do they make sure to never stop on ants? If a spider has constructed a web on an object in the attic, do vegetarians let the object in question be, even if they want it?  The whole "I'm a vegetarian because I don't want to hurt living beings" argument is just so stupid. If you live out in the woods and take every possible precaution to avoid harming other living beings, then yeah, I can buy it. If not, it's just bullshit. It's like the people who don't give a rat's ass about endangered species, except the ones that are cute, like pandas or seals. "

" @Ryax:    

  Apologies in advance. " 

 Thats awesome
you wouldn't get that in britain
someone would get stabbed

" @Icemael said:

" @RsistncE said:

" @Icemael:@mutha3:@Snail: 
 
Honestly guys? I understand jackass remarks but sometimes I don't know if people are joking or are just plain retarded. When people, especially vegans and vegetarians, say living people they are most definitely referring to sentient living beings. Plants are not sentient living organisms. Now knock off the dumbfuckery. "

Sentient, living organisms are just collections of non-sentient, living beings.
 
And even if we're just talking sentient organisms, vegetarians still harm countless living beings:  
@mazik765 said: 

"So I'm sure the home you live in was not built upon destroyed animal habitats, right? I'm sure none of the luxury items you use (perhaps an iPod, camera or that computer you're using) uses materials that were mined out of destroyed animal habitats, right? I have no problem with your choice to be a vegetarian but as soon as people like you start acting all high and mighty with your hypocrisy. Just because you don't contribute to the abuse of animals with your eating habits, does not mean the optional luxuries in your life are not hurting animals. Just because you choose to ignore it doesn't make you anymore righteous or moral than me."

And what about bugs? Do vegetarians never swat flies or mosquitoes? Do they make sure to never stop on ants? If a spider has constructed a web on an object in the attic, do vegetarians let the object in question be, even if they want it?  The whole "I'm a vegetarian because I don't want to hurt living beings" argument is just so stupid. If you live out in the woods and take every possible precaution to avoid harming other living beings, then yeah, I can buy it. If not, it's just bullshit. It's like the people who don't give a rat's ass about endangered species, except the ones that are cute, like pandas or seals. "

youre thinking of animal activists. they are ridiculous. but not all vegetarians are animal activists  "

" @Ryax:    

  Apologies in advance. "

" @Godlovesugly said:

" I thought I was going to open the thread and see that video of those 2 guys wrestling in a burger joint. *mental image of the fat guy's ass*  That's the best reason to be a vegetarian, not having to see that. Also if you don't want to cause harm to animals, surely you'd have to go Vegan not vegetarian? "

post that video. that sounds awesome "

lol that fat guy talked so much shit and then just got completely owned in the video.