After spending 1 hour on goveg.com I have sworn off meat and have never felt better. I think we eat meat because we don't know any different. What are your thoughts? Have you researched the alternatives?
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So after reading propaganda for 1 hour, you changed your mind about something.  So I guess I should believe everything I read.
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I am a vegetarian and have been for almost 5 years now.\n\nThe advantages of being one are:\n- vegetarian food is healthier, meat contains many bacteria and causes various kinds of diseases\n- vegetarian food is lighter, more easier to digest. Meat contains animals fats which are difficult to digest. I, personally, felt very heavy and sick after eating meat (before I became vegetarian).\n- morally, eating animals is wrong. They deserve to live and it is not right to kill them and, like you said, it is wrong and disgusting to "bury a piece of cadaver in our stomach".\n\nThese are my arguments and I agree with them one hundred percent. I know that since I became a vegetarian, I have been feeling great, I had no problems digesting food and I never felt so sick to my stomach as when I was eating meat.\n\nHope you make the right choice. ;)
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Yes we are vegetarians we totally agree with you!!!!!!!!!\nAt least we know some people care about animals!!!!!!!!  Not  Only for the animals sake but people are so unaware of all of these chemicals and steroids that they are putting into these animals to make them bigger quicker to get money now. We have no idea what all of these chemicals,etc...are going to do to our children as they grow in the future.  By  the way please don't turn  a blind  eye to how animals are being tortured for their body parts while they are still alive.  God did not put these creatures here for us to mistreat just because we are more intelligent.  Maybe we should start taking I.Q. Tests and just clean out  the world of the less intelligent ones.
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haha, that is funny. the vegetarian actually thought they were dragon sausages. how lame... great 1.
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Shortly after WWII, when the country was starving and struggling for nutrition, whale meat was all they had. So a lot of Japanese people grew up on it. It was served in their school lunches, and those people ended up serving it to their own children. They're used to having the option of whale meat, and it seems so normal to them that being told to stop eating whale seems outrageous, especially to the older Japanese people. What if, one day, Americans were told to stop eating beef, and not because of some immediate threat like mad cow disease? Wouldn't people keep doing it anyway? The truth is that most people, no matter what country they're from, are incredibly short-sighted. And as long as there's a market for whale meat (legal or illegal), there are still going to be whalers out there.\n\nMaybe once the whale-eating generation dies off, we'll have more luck trying to convince them to stop.\n\nEdited to add: The problem of whaling is not so much the cruelty (though that's horrible too), but the effects that whaling has on the ecosystem. See the link below or just do a search for "whaling" and "ecosystem."
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Actually,God never gave us permission to eat meat. And we do not have control over animals , we force control over them. If we had not killed so many predator animals and they still lived everywhere around us and we were all stripped naked and dropped off without modern luxuries the Grizzly, Gator, snakes and more would control us !!
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Hmmm.  I found some interesting articles just because of your question.  Here is one:  They say grass fed is better than corn fed.\n\nGoing Grass-fed\n\n \nThe vast majority of American cattle today finish their lives away from pasture, confined to crowded feedlots and fed a steady diet of grain -- namely, corn.\n\nWhile the term "corn-fed" traditionally connotes a certain wholesomeness, the ramifications of the practice are, in fact, somewhat darker.\n\nAs the writer Michael Pollan has pointed out, cattle evolved to eat grass, not grain. "A corn diet," he writes, "wreaks havoc on their digestive system, making it necessary to feed them antibiotics to stave off illness and infection."\n\nIndeed, as readers of Eric Schlosser's best-seller, Fast Food Nation, are aware, the beef industry has become just that: Industry. Administered hormones, stuck in CAFOs and fattened on a steady diet of maize and antibiotic pabulum (often mixed with other things cattle didn't evolve to eat -- namely, other cattle), most livestock today live a life far removed from the bucolic idylls of yore. \n\nCorn, too, has its dark side. For one thing, it's heavily subsidized and, thus, grossly overproduced. For another, it demands vast doses of pesticides (more than any other food crop) as well as steady applications of nitrogen fertilizers, which in turn require large quantities of oil and natural gas to produce. Thus, as Pollan persuasively argues, we've managed to trade a wonderfully efficient solar-powered system of protein production for a hugely inefficient one largely dependent upon fossil fuels.\n\nBad for the environment, corn-fed beef is also bad for you. For starters, it's higher in saturated fats than its pasture-raised counterpart. Add to that the aforementioned hormones and antibiotic residues - not to mention the specter of E-coli bacteria and Mad Cow disease - and you may be inclined to reconsider that burger on your plate.\n\nLuckily, there is an alternative; that is, going back to old-fashioned beef. Although far from abundant, some small-scale ranchers are still finishing their cattle the traditional way -- at pasture. \n\nThe product may surprise you. Not only is it leaner, the flavor is also more complex. As with wine, grass-fed beef varies by region, rather than having the industrialized uniformity we've become accustomed to. And, while some argue that corn-fed beef has the better flavor, it's worth noting that the famed steaks of Argentina come from grass-fed cattle.\n\nSpared of the necessity of antibiotics and pesticides, grass-fed beef is also friendlier to the environment. Ranchers in the grass-fed market tend to be keen stewards of the land, concerned with proper grazing techniques and the nurturing of native grasses. Indeed, many such ranchers think of themselves as grass farmers first, cattle ranchers second.\n\nNot surprisingly, grass-fed beef is more expensive than the typical supermarket product. It's also seasonal, available only in the late spring or early summer. Still, the price and inconvenience are a small price to pay in comparison with the detrimental aspects of industrial meat. What's more, with a little planning -- i.e., by buying in bulk and freezing the meat in parcels -- grass-fed beef can be made both economical and available year-round.\n\nIf you can't find grass-fed beef, consider organic beef as a next best choice. While organically raised animals may still be confined in feeding operations and finished on grain rather than natural forage, they should at least be free of hormones, antibiotics and pesticides.\n\nOf course, none of this is to suggest that you should be eating more beef. Rather, the point is simply that, by buying beef conscientiously, you can enjoy a fine steak and help steer modern agriculture in the right direction.
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I totally agree with you, I think that's a really good point. Unfortunately, I can't say without being a bit of a hypocrite because I eat fish, shellfish, eggs and other stuff. I think that's an aim to have in your life, but I don't know if I'll ever get there. I don't think about it much, I stopped eating meat and I feel fine and dandy that way, but I do miss fish when I spend a lot of time without eating it. Everybody is different and we should respect one another, but I agree that's the way to go.
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Interesting question - I'm glad you are thinking about morality and I would like to hear what the anti-fur people have to say about this. If they're not vegetarians, I'd like to hear why they treat some animals (their pets) extremely well while eating others. And why don't the anti-fur people complain about wearing leather? And why aren't they saying anything about the millions of modern day human slaves? I think it is important to have a consistent and logical justification for my own actions!\n\nI believe that *IF* the animals are treated humanely, there is no difference between eating them and wearing their fur. Remember that fur is a renewable resource, but synthetic fur comes from oil, a limited resource.\n\nNot all furs are harvested inhumanely, but the grisly image of clubbing seals and trapping beavers overpowers reality. So anyone who treat their animals well don't necessarily get the credit they're due. Sad that appearances often play a bigger role than facts when making decisions.\n\nIt would probably be more productive if the anti-fur people created a reporting scheme to give credit to those who treat animals well and somehow gave a seal of approval to them. I think most of my countrymen would rather purchase fur products from this type of source than people who maltreat animals.\n\nRegarding your point on the the nutrients in meat, it is possible to be a healthy vegetarian, except that even vegans need vitamin B-12, which only comes from animal sources. And it is almost impossible to avoid eating insect parts in grains, so there is really no such thing as a human who has never eaten animals.
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Beats the heck out of Tofu. If I'm going to have something rotting inside me I want it to taste good going down. Don't get me wrong, I like my veggies but I gotta have my meat. Come to think of it, might just go and grill me a big steak right now. I'm hungry.
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With you on that, 100%. I can understand hunting for food, or other essentials. But for sport? Wow. Impressive. You managed to point a gun at an animal and pull the trigger. Kill it with your bare hands, if you want bragging rights. Not saying that's ok, either, mind you. I'm just saying that at least that would take some skill.\n\nPete V – Since you seem to enjoy pushing your views on the other people who’ve answered, I’m sure you won’t mind me doing the same…About cyanne, so what’s the difference? So she kills it, instead of the butcher. It probably goes to better use. Maybe she prefers a more natural approach to some aspects of life. In any case, it’s not your place to ridicule her for it. About melissa…actually, yes. Yes it does. Animals eat other animals. That’s life. Is it ok for a tiger to eat someone? That’s a matter of opinion. But it doesn’t change the fact that it would.
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It is similar to what health enthusiasts have been promoting for 5 decades--back to nature. It is the man-made things that are bad to eat and cause pollution. Notice that there is not a big list of what plants to eat or not eat. Man can eat meat in case he needs to. The bible recommends plant foods in the beginning.\n\nThen after the great flood plant foods are hard to come by so then there is the involved list of which animals to eat and not eat. But now there is an abundance of plant foods in stores like never before. Also it appears that raw plant foods are the best for health. That automatically fits into the makers diet, almost like a garden of Eden diet.\n\nThis is my first post on this site and I read the rules and guidelines but not sure if it is OK to refer to another site so I guess I can try and find out. www.phifoundation.org/heal.html There is this great 4 paragraph story on this webpage about a minister who recovered from many health problems including depression by switching to an 85% raw vegan diet.
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yes it's ok.. I mean we eat meat... the animal is killed anyway so why not by the hand of the individual rather the company\n\nbesides.. you get a deer and you'll have free meat all winter. \n\nit saves a lot of money and feeds you and family\n\nBesides.. hunting is actually a form of conservation.\n\nanimal populations have increased sense organized hunting has been inacted.\n\nit controls populations and kills off the weak and provides a more stable biodiversity\n\nI always use to feel bad about it but then I came to this realization...... a lot of animals are killed by cars or other accidents or even other predators.. so why not us and we are able to feed are families\n\n\nare we so far distant from the days when hunting was a necessity for providing food for family that today we cannot do it and be fair .. no\n\nhunting is not wrong when acted upon appropriatly and with a mature respect to nature and the causality of what ones effect/impact may have on wildlife..\n\nwith a mature mind... hunting is a good thing.. it is a course of nature\n\n\n\n\nps... I'm drunk.. and dammit. .I'm not going to read this over or spell check it.. but I hope I got a point across
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In our life’s we see people go through alot of pain, where they did not seem to really know where there going, so we searched for answers in health, relationships, and long life success. We went to the depth of the earth for cold hard facts. We care for all people and I want them to know the truth. Well all I can say is Kevin Trudeau is right on track with his books. My research does come from years of looking into the health field and I will say there our many others like Kevin Trudeau that have not come out of the closet maybe because of fear? Here are a few websites for you to look at. I will not give the websites out here but what I will do is give the name of the website and you can go to a search engine and find them right on top.\n\n(The homeostasis protocol),  (Sam Biser), (Dr Richard Schultz), (sanoviv) (hippocratesinst)\n\nThe success stories of these people are just amazing.\n\nI believe one thing!!! All of these masters on health agree on one thing DO NOT CHASE A DISEASE!!! Because you’ll lose like millions have done already (Death). The way to knock out the disease is to give it an environment that it can’t stand to live in, like a fish out of water. Take care of your self and remember to pass this information on to the people you love and see in pain. Please take care of your self and your love ones. This time on earth is very short for all of us. \n\nI LOVE YEA\n\nGod Bless\n\nHave a Wonderful Day... Keep your head up and don’t quit!!!!!!
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Jerry, you raise an interesting question.  How can we justify consuming so much? We don't.  We don't like to "think" about it usually.  Just a few days ago, I wrote a study that for a cow to produce 1 lb. of meat, it must consume 6 lbs. of grain.  But instead of consuming 6 pounds of grain, we go for 1 lb of meat.\n\nSuch as the conditions are, should we be allowed to exist?  From a religious perspective yes.  God made us and he provided the things for us; thus, they ought to be consumed.\n\nNow the problem arises when don't have such an egoistical point of view.  Dostoevsky once said that the only question worth answering is if we should commit suicide.  Is life worth living?  Yes, but we must return some of what we consume.  We can only justify living if we are truly alive and not just existing.\n\nIn my opinion, living is what makes the difference.
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Definately a Vegetarian... since June [2006]\n\n\nYou people disgust me, and it's pretty annoying when you say you'd die without meat.
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I like veggies. I don't believe God really cares about you being a vegetarian. As for the dominion we have it without slaughtering animals. Adam and Eve never ate meat in the garden of eden only afterwards did God say that you could. So having dominion is control of them(Which we still do).