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As mentioned earlier, homo sapiens are omnivores.

A good balance is required. Non- meat proteins can only get you so far, there comes a point when some animal meat is good for you. Mind you, Americans in general have long gone past this because I'm failry sure that humans are more herbivore than carnivore. We introduce too much meat in our diet, making it the main course is not proper for the body. Main courses that work better are starches and carbohydrate as well as vegetables and meat and dairy (not so much either actually. We stress dairy a little much).

I love animals I really do. But I love meat too.
I respect vegetarians, because I like how they're helping animals out, but meat is just too good for me to give up. gonk

Here is a video called "Meet Your Meat.": It is very graphic, so do not watch if you are squeamish.

I don't have a problem with killing animals for food. Animals kill other animals for food all the time. It's natural. But the way that those animals on factory farms are treated disgusts me. If they were treated humanely, I wouldn't have any problem with it.

But between humanity and profit, those companies are going to choose profit. There's not much we could do about that, other than protest and boycott.

I don't know how vegetariains(sp?) do it. I mean you need fat to sustain your body(body fat anyone?). So my query is that how do vegetariains gain and sustain body fat?

There they are. The vegetarians.

Look at them pass by knowing that they haven't eaten a dead animal today. How thoughtful of those righteous and good-willed vegetarians.

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Gather round, boys and girls. I'm going to tell you why it doesn't matter whether you eat meat or plants and I'm going to tell you why the vegetarian myth of animal rights is completely warped.

The most common vegetarian arguement is that it's good for the animals and we don't have to kill to eat plants. I'm glad to break it to you, plants are alive.

"Oh but plants are just plants. They don't walk around or bark or anything so it's ok for us to kill them."

It's still killing (or murder as some vegetarians describe meat eating). According to you, the level of sentience for animals matters! Sentience is self-awareness or knowledge of existing. Dogs, cats, cows, and other animals are alive and so according to vegetarians should be allowed to go on living.

What about plants?

Do you think that just because a plant can't fight back when you rip it out of the ground that you are superior and thus able to eat it conscience-free? A calf can't fight back when it's put through the slaughter machines so why isn't that ok?

Is it because the calf can scream but a plant can't?

Is it because plants don't bleed?

Is it because you don't have any as pets?

Is it because people don't make coats out of plants?

You might as well let yourself starve to death if you really want to save the environment and give livings things their right to life. Just go on and sacrifice your right to live in the process. You might as well support abortion too just to keep down the number of potential meat eaters.

My oh my, how dare you eat a salad..

I hope you understand that vegetarians are no better than meat eaters. A lot of carnivores (or omnivores like most humans) don't try to get you to eat meat because these people understand the neccessity of eating what they do.

Diet is like religion. It's personal; don't try and force yours on someone else.

I eat what doesn't vote.


I think the reason we don't eat people is because they taste bad. I've never eaten person, mind, but I think it's one of many things to do before the Canadian government assassinates me.

If we gave the animals we eat better treatment in farms and such, then I think we wouldn't have this problem. But they don't. And it's unforgivable. Part of the reason why I'm somewhat glad my dinners have not involved as much meat as of late.

Btw, I read in a book about cannibalism that people could/do taste good, it's all in how you cook it . Also that fat people would be the most nutritious, much like with any other meat. It's just socially unacceptible and scientifically ignorant to go around eating people.

And, for the record, it's all about where you get your meat. Not ALL places treat their animals badly before-hand. There are people who think a lot like you, you just hafta look for them. You've got a computer, give it a whirl ;more power to ya.

If you're still unsure about how the animals your meat comes from were treated and can't trust anybody but find yourself unable to partfrom meat all-together, you could always try killing and grilling it yourself. Ted Nugent has a very respectable cookbook on just the topic. He's a real do it yourself hunter who believes strongly in, " if you're gonna kill it, then you grill it". (I love the guy! He's so admirable, and a god of guitar if I might add smile )

Anyhoo, your life is about you and you're given choice for a reason. Just make sure you research your options.There's always something.