Who's a vegetarian?

[Capt Quirk]

There's room for all God's creatures . . .

Right next to the mashed potatoes.

I have a new motto for life, right up there with If it don't scream when you eat it, why bother?

 

[CallaghanFilms]

There's room for all God's creatures . . .

Right next to the mashed potatoes.

That's the saying I was trying (and failing) to remember.

Thank you, David:thumbsup:

 

[Jason Ramsey]

Many scientists (ok, science is like fashion, always changing..) agree that humans are not meant to eat meat and fish. Our digestive system is perfect for vegetarian habits, not for the rest.
But who cares? We are free. Each one can do what he wants with his stomach.

My canine teeth would beg to differ And, so would my stomach everytime I eat broccoli... but I do like broccoli.

Jason

 

[David Jimerson]

My canine teeth would beg to differ

As would your incisors.

 

[milksac]

Many scientists (ok, science is like fashion, always changing..) agree that…

Al Gore is Someday your username?

For the record, I'm a carnivore.

 

[thartley]

Some pics of my veggie food...homemade

Sonoma Veggie Wrap

Sun-dried tomato and black olive bruschetta

This is a bust of ratatouille that I made...not to eat...just for company.

 

[MattinSTL]

As would your incisors.

You guys both beat me to it. Also of note is that in the animal world all vegetarians see in dual mono for a nearly 360 degree coverage of movement... whereas all the carnivores have stereoscopic vision which is for triangulation and judgement of distances... as is necessary when making a kill.

The thing that blows my mind in this topic... as well as all the other hot button issues is the way people express their feelings on it... and the utter lack of logic. People hate logic when it puts their own view in question. Both ways.

I would love to calmly discuss a lot of issues with moral questions behind them... but I already know that it can't be done. The world is so full of people that live a near perfect duality that it drives me nuts. Choose any of the "hot button" issues and see what a person's stance is... how could they be so far one way then something seemingly related they are the total opposite.

I think it's safe to say that we are (choose one based on your beliefs) designed/evolved to eat meat... but that we are also designed/evolved to weigh logical arguments and live differently (logic, conscience) then the animals. I think it's a safe logical argument to say that we should "evolve" as a society to cause the least harm to other living things even though we may be well equipped to exploit them.

This is why I think SETI is so darn funny... what grounds would an alien lifeform have to treat us with any consideration and respect? If something is out there, and can get here... they will be of an intelligence of MAGNITUDES higher then our own... the odds favor it... we are less then 100 years into the modern age (a fraction of a fraction of a hair's width on a timeline the length of a football field) so the odds that an alien existence is in nearly perfect sync... is preposterous.

So again... using logic... if they can get here at all then the odds are that they are a million plus years beyond us... and we could sooner "share intelligence" with the monkeys... and considering that we don't think much of the "animal rights" on this planet... what makes all these scientists think that aliens will have any special consideration for us?

I'm just saying that it's convenient to have rigid views so long as we're at the top of the foodchain.

Yes I still eat meat, but there's nothing wrong with being considerate of somebody else's views.

 

[Blaine]

There's room for all God's creatures . . .

Right next to the mashed potatoes.

:grin::grin::grin::thumbsup:

 

[Matt Gottshalk]

 

[Cryogenic Filmworks]

Raised vegetarian. Eat meat (beef, deer, chicken etc... no pig, weird meat or seafood/fish) when I am out. Since I don't like cooking meat I eat vegi meat at the house (or if I prep a meal to take with me).


Worthington Foods & Loma Linda Foods
Cedar Lake Foods

 

[Capt Quirk]

Would rattlesnake be considered a "weird meat"? It tastes just like chicken

 

[MattinSTL]

http://veryfunnyads.com/ads/24744.html

I don't know why this is so funny to me, but it is.

 

[Simon Höfer]

I had raw horse in Japan. Not bad

 

[someday]

Don't forget that many scientists, especially many between those writing tons of articles, are paid to push this or that. There were issues of scientists promoting any kind of food and many other things, just because behind them multinationals were paying for their not so scientific advice.



.

 

[David Jimerson]

Which means you're free to ignore whatever science you want, I guess.

 

[Cryogenic Filmworks]

Would rattlesnake be considered a "weird meat"? It tastes just like chicken

Yep, as would gator (which my cousin makes a ton of money raising and butchering). Cajuns will almost eat anything, most of it weird. At least one uncle even eats racoons.

 

[Capt Quirk]

That Gator tail is great deep fried, with a key lime dipping sauce.

 

[milksac]

Cajuns will almost eat anything, most of it weird.

Yeah, like Nutria (an overgrown swamp rat).

Remember for every Nutria consumed a defenseless head of lettuce is saved.

 

[Brandon Rice]

There's room for all God's creatures . . .

Right next to the mashed potatoes.

That is classic! And so true. ha ha :thumbsup::grin:

 

[rook]

Been veggie for almost 20 years.

And I LOVED meat. Loved it. Any vegetarian that tells you that meat doesn't taste good is a complete and total jackass. Meat, espessially beef (iMHO) is one of of the most delicious things in the world.