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E-PrinceI became a vegetarian when I was 8 — or at least, that’s what I like to tell people.
My father has been a vegetarian since before I was born. Though he is very soft-spoken about his reasons, it was ...
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So your guilt complex has overridden your natural urge to be a part of the food chain. Good for you.
Now excuse me while I have a double helping of roast beef.
For an article that claims to not be condescending, it sure did a good job of being condescending.
Well, I'll probably be seeing you at the rocky/mathey dining hall, Ground Zero in the War on Meat-Eaters.
I liked your heartfelt story. I've wavered back and forth most of my life too and recently made the switch for good to being vegan. I also didn't make the dairy/eggs connection for a while but now it seems like the biggest issue. The movie that did it for me is Food, Inc.
My review of Food, Inc. says it all..
http://vegandiaries.com/81/food-inc/
Here are some good reasons to go vegan:
Aren’t humans amazing Animals? They kill wildlife - birds, deer, all kinds of cats, coyotes, beavers, groundhogs, mice and foxes by the million in order to protect their domestic animals and their feed.
Then they kill domestic animals by the billion and eat them. This in turn kills people by the million, because eating all those animals leads to degenerative - and fatal - - health conditions like heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, and cancer.
So then humans spend billions of dollars torturing and killing millions of more animals to look for cures for these diseases.
Elsewhere, millions of other human beings are being killed by hunger and malnutrition because food they could eat is being used to fatten domestic animals.
Meanwhile, few people recognize the absurdity of humans, who kill so easily and violently, and once a year send out cards praying for "Peace on Earth."
~Revised Preface to Old MacDonald’s Factory Farm by C. David Coates~
Check out this informative and inspiring video on why people choose vegan: http://veganvideo.org/
Also see Gary Yourofsky: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bagt5L9wXGo
I have a couple of questions:
If all animals have a right to life, then they must certainly have a right to their homes (their property), so shouldn't you be living in the woods? After all, the house you live in was once home to furry animals.
If all animals have rights to their lives because they live, what about bacteria? Do you ever take antibiotics? What about plants? Plants are alive; perhaps you should eat only rocks.
Also, if animals have the same rights as humans, shouldn't we be arresting and prosecuting all the wolves, who have been murdering sheep for food?
Vegan? How pathetic. Get a real diet.
Great article. As for many of your commenters here... it's time to play
DEFENSIVE OMNIVORE BINGO! YAY!!!
http://www.veganporn.com/1052300484/Defensive-O...
Carrot Juice is Murder: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmK0bZl4ILM