Should humans stop eating animals and become vegetarians? |
What about the animals?
Animals are kept in awful conditions and treated appallingly just so the meat eaters can eat them. The animals go through a painful short life which isn't fair. All animals have feelings, and most of them are quite intelligent, but we humans portray them as dumb, worthless, things. Pigs are more intelligent as dogs, and cows get excited and jumps around when they figure out a problem. Chickens are probably the most abused animals in the whole world, even though they are clever, and they even worry about the future. It's disgusting that all animals are precious, yet they know no freedom, and some never even see the sunlight. I saw a cow getting killed for meat, it's head was hanging off, but it was still alive and in pain. I don't understand how anyone could eat any part of any animal after seeing that.
Posted by: AnonymousWhy should people eat animals, if animals don't eat people?
I detest how people mistreat animals like this. I mean, isn't it just cruel to take away an animals precious little life just to be eaten? Isn't it cruel? I mean, if animals don't eat us, we shouldn't eat animals. It is just cruel! Why should we eat animals? It isn't fair, and everything should be fair. Animals aren't just playthings of humans, you know. They are breathing and living things just like us.
Posted by: AnonymousAnimal Cruelty.
Each year 3.5 billion animals are slaughtered for human consumption in the U.S. That works out to the average meat-eater being responsible for the death of 95 animals. There are many sources of iron and protein that are more environmentally friendly. It takes 12000 pounds of water to get one pound of beef. You are the reason for animal cruelty in factory farms Besides the fact that drinking milk actually takes calcium out of your bones (due to the acidity of it),every time you drink milk, you are supporting crating male calves for the veal industry. Every time you eat an egg, there was a male chick that was ground into pulp and re-fed to livestock. People that don't eat meat are 46% less likely to die from a heart attack. You might not support animal cruelty, but Sometimes the cruelest action, is inaction.
Posted by: cuhhhlarePlease stop eating meat you humans .
Next time you take a bite of a pork sandwich or a beef preparation or a goat curry, think of its slaughter and blood shed. Get it killed in front of you and then eat it. You might yourself puke at the thought. What is wrong with our humanity guys?
Posted by: ritika.yellowstop support a cruel heartless industry!
if you eat animals you are supporting a greedy heartless industry that makes money out of the suffering of innocent beings!! in todays factory farming system farm animals are abused from the day they are born to the day they are slaughtered!!! your so called meat is the rotting flesh of an innocent creature that had the right to live! if you believe that God gave man the right to treat his creatures in this disgusting way then you are without a heart or a soul! animal products are the main cause of health problems into days western world! anyone who thinks we are meant to eat flesh has been brainwash into believing we can't live without animal protein!!... humans need very little protein we can get all that we need from a plantbased diet!....if you eat dead animals you will pay the price!... Nothing will benefit human health and increase chance for survival of life on Earth as much as the evolution to a plant based diet!!!
Posted by: Anonymousmeat causes diseases
Read china study and discovered that eating animal meat and fish make us diseased.
There are many study and research backing up this.
I know for my own experience as a vegan that these studies are correct.
And most importantly, as long as people eat meat, animal cruelty will never end.
Look at how factory farm abuses animals before killing them. If we, human are conscious being, would not let this animal cruelty keep going by eating them.Posted by: AnonymousThere are other options NOW!!
Soy meat has become so good there is no need to eat a poor animal to get enjoyment out of food. Veggie burgers, soy beef, chicken. It's all really good and no one gets hurt. How many times have you eaten a burger or chicken in a restaurant and it had an odd, sour taste. That's the taste of death.
Posted by: AnonymousThere are many other options for food.
Nothing bothers me more than when meat-eaters claim that vegetarians only don't eat meat due to cruelty. How is there a not cruel way to kill an animal for the selfish reasons of eating it yourself? There isn't. Just because people have eaten meat for thousands of years doesn't make it right. Clearly we can live without killing animals or eating their bi-products. Look at how many vegans there are in the world. As children, you were just taught that it is normal to feast of the flesh of another animal and were not socialized to think that it's an abnormal thing. Sure it tastes good to some, but that's because of all the chemicals and additives they add to make the meat addictive and appealing to the majority of people. Every animal deserves to live, and we shouldn't be killing species for our own nourishment when there are thousands of other options out there. Also we are giving terrible lives to these animals who are forced to live just for the mass production of food for people. It's not right!
Posted by: AnonymousHumans are not meant to eat dairy or meat. Thats why so much cancer, heart disease, and many other diseases exist.
There are many supporting arguments. Medical evidence that meat and dairy are bad for human health is one argument. Another is the cost to the Earths ecology from factory farming, the huge cost regarding global warming. Another is the almost one million starving humans, there is enough food for everyones need but not for the greed of meat and dairy eaters. Another is the ethical ignorant violent egotistical unspiritual suffering, rape and the robbing of life meat and dairy eaters perpetrate over and over. And there will be karmic consequences.
Posted by: AnonymousI believe animals have a purpose on earth.
Even though meat is good, it is very harmful to our health and growth. There are more plants than animals and now, majority animals are becoming endangered species. We as human has forgotten that our creator did not create animals so we can kill them and eat them (Thou shall not kill). We have to be careful of the meat we eat because we do not know if the animal we are consuming was affected by any diseases or not. There are more fish and plants than animals that can feed billions of humans. If we want to live a long healthier life, we need to stay away from animal products that can give us the risk of cancer and diseases.
Posted by: AnonymousSwitch Roles with Animals
How would we feel if animals just killed us for food? It's not fair that we use animals for testing, and eating. There should be more equality between us and them. How would we feel being "breeded" and made just to animals could eat? If we reverse the roles, we notice that it's not that fair.
Posted by: AnonymousI will not eat my friends.
I also was a meat eater for most of my life. After getting salmonella from chicken & turkey nearly a dozen times, I decided to stop eating it. I then gave up all animal. That was over 20 years ago. I can tell you how much better I feel and am after being a vegetarian. I don't get sick like everyone else does, my cholesterol is very low, my skin is clear and youthful etc. Why on earth would anyone want to consume a dead animal? I really do not get it. Most around me are meat eaters and consume without a thought to where that piece of chicken or bbq rib came from. I do inform them at times, but one thing I notice about meat eaters are they can be very defensive and ignorant. There is just no need to consume dead flesh. NONE! I hope that most are going to turn off of eating meat one day, but that would mean the end to a lot of slaughterhouses, butcher shops, farms etc. It would make too much of a dent in the economy. It's sad that our country is like this and promotes unhealthy eating of animals. And we wonder why we have so much cancer...
Posted by: AnonymousThere is no reason for humans to consume animals.
Humans can sustain themselves perfectly without consuming animal meat (my family & I have done so for many decades). There is no efficient "green" way to raise and manufacture animals for eating. Resources, land and energy (both human and otherwise) are grossly wasted. Additionally, there is no way to treat food animals "humanely." All God's creatures in nature deserve full respect.
Posted by: SpyRobbYes
In my critical thinking I thought that we should all become vegetarians as compared to non-vegetarians. Why kill animals just for our taste or just to fulfill our wishes? In Britain 50% of people have stopped eating flesh. People are deciding to switch from non-vegetarians to vegetarians for their long term of life. We should also become vegetarians.
Posted by: AnonymousWe are different now!
We were hunting before but now you just buy in a store! If you think that the argument "it's natural to eat meat" you're wrong! It would be natural if you went out in the woods and killed a animal with you own hand, not go to the store and buy mass produced cow muscle! That is so not natural!
Posted by: VeganForRealEating animals is inhumane and unethical.
There is NO need to get your vitamins, Iron and protein from meat anymore. Vegetables are a far better source. We are not made to eat meat, we just do because that is "How we were raised!" It is an out of date myth that you need milk to grow strong bones - too much leaches calcium from the bones and blocks arteries.
The SAD diet that has become the 'norm' all over the world is killing people everyday. We can not support the costs of the meat, the shipping, the fuels, the planes, the land being given over to such a huge and expensive industry of cattle and farming. There is no reason anymore that people should continue to eat meat. We know the facts, we see the cruelty, we read the medical advice and see doctors too. I as a vegan will not support the meat industry ever again. There is no good reason to, and my body is much healthier for not eating meat. Lots of animals produce milk too, but we don't go around suckling a horse, or sell breast milk do we? Cows and horses have HUGE teeth, but they don't eat each other or other animals - so to put it short, there goes the "but we have canines argument..." If eating meat was so right, then why do so many people not do it? If drinking milk was the way forward for strong bones, why do we still have osteoarthritis? There needs to be much more done to support agriculture and organic farming and get people their health back to support the NHS, and stop the cruelty to animals. People only fear what they don't understand, when you see the difference in your own mind and body without meat in it, then you understand.Posted by: AnonymousYes, all humans should be vegetarians.
I am a Christian and so happy I am a vegetarian. How could I justify not being one? How could I justify eating any animal just for my own gratification and because 'they taste nice'? There are a lot of things that may taste nice, but we wouldn't eat them if it meant taking a life.
The Bible allowed animals to be eaten just after the flood its seems due to the fact there was no vegetation to eat, before the flood humans lived in peace with the animals, took care of them and were all vegetarians. Once vegetation started growing again, we probably should have stopped eating meat then but man being man gets a taste for blood and cruelty and continues to eat meat.
Factory farming for any animal is a very sad and cruel life ending at the slaughter house.
Like Paul McCartney said, "If slaughterhouses had glass windows there would be a lot less meat eaters around."
Animals deserve to be treated in a humane way, the only reason for factory farming is money,the only reason for the death of any animal for food is money, how sad the usual story of the greedy getting rich off the back of the pain, suffering, torture and then death of others - the animals.
Times are changing and people are more aware now of the cruelty that is involved in the murder of these animals for the meat eaters to enjoy.
Maybe the meat-eaters should go and kill the animal themselves instead of getting the sluggers to do it. Meat eaters don't have to kill the animal , lead them to their death, look into their eyes as they put the knife in their poor tired bodies, stunned or unstunned, maybe they would 'think' differently if they did have to kill these animals.
No, meat eaters pick up a pretty looking piece of wrapped up 'meat' from a chilled fridge or freezer put it in their supermarket trolley and don't
care or think were it has come from, lets face it.
The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated, Mahatma Gandhi
No wonder are world is in the state its in, we cant even treat our animals right.
Veggies every were: You can not expect compassion from a meat eater, this is so true a statement looking at what the meeting side are saying.....
Posted by: AnonymousVeganism decreases global warming rate and increases human health
Veganism is the key to ending the global warming issue that we are faced with as well as increasing the overall health in humans. In countries where people eat primarily vegan, the rates of heart disease, dementia, cancer and obesity are very low. Enter countries where the population consumes a lot of animal products and less vegetation and the rates for cancer, heart disease, high cholesterol and so forth go up at incredible rates. If everyone went vegan for a day, we'd increase our health, decrease the land we need to raise animals and we'd lower the methane gas that enters the earth as a result of live stock. By decreasing the methane gas, we decrease more emissions than if we all bought hybrid cars. Go vegan, save yourself and the world!
Posted by: allisonmarker4The Human Species will evolve to Vegan Diet for Self Preservation
In order for the earth to support the growing human species: a) Humans must evolve to vegan diet b) Humans must flatten the growth rate
I see the vegan diet as the most realist option to avoid depleting the earth of all the natural resources including fresh water. A world vegan diet will allow the earth to sustain far more humans. However, even with a vegan diet, the earth will not support growth from 7 billion to 15 billion people for very long.Posted by: AnonymousTake meat off your plate. (leerae)
If I told you that you were consuming food that could possibly give you cancer, would you still eat it? If I told you, by taking meat off your plate you could not only live a longer and healthier life, but also be a lower risk of getting diseases?
Humans are designed for a vegetarian diet. Every part of the human digestive system points towards a vegetarian diet. Have you compared your teeth and jaw structure to those of wolves and lions? Human teeth are flat and slightly rounded, designed to grind plants, not tear into meat. Carnivores, like wolves and lions can only move their jaws up and down. Herbivores, like cows and sheep can move their jaws up and down, as well as side to side. This side to side motion allows for the grinding and chewing of leaves and plants. Us, humans have the jaw structure that greatly resembles a herbivore, not a carnivore.
Also, people let out a saliva called 'alpha amylase', who's purpose is to break down carbohydrates that are only found in plants into simple sugars.
Human intestines are long and coiled. The purpose of this is to make digestion slow, allowing for absorbing of nutrients. The intestines of a carnivore is short and straight, making a rapid, fast process for digestion of the thick tough layers of flesh and meat.
Our instincts go for plants. To most people, the idea of chasing down, killing and consuming man-killed meat is unpleasant. Even if it is cooked meat, people cannot bear with the thought of eating dog, rat or horse. People don't have as negative reactions as they do with plants. If I asked you to taste the Cherymoya fruit, you would try it with little hesitation. Then what if i asked you to taste a cow's brain? Would you readily abide and have a bite? No, you definitely would react with much more unwillingness. Why is this? Because your natural human instincts are to eat fruits and vegetables.
A vegetarian diet can help prevent diseases and cancers. Vegetarians avoid poisonous chemicals and contaminants found in animal products. A few examples are, Heptachlor, PCBs, Toxaphone as well as bacteria like salmonellas and campylobactor.
Vegetarianism has the power to help the world hunger crisis. If we were able to decrease our meat by ten percent, every one of those 60 million who are going through starvation can be fed.
Most importantly,vegetarianism means ideal humane treatment of all living creatures. Cattle, chickens and pigs are, at this moment living in small, tight and ill-cared places, simply because they will be slaughtered at the end of this season.
The human body is clearly designed for a vegetarian diet. Following a vegetarian diet prevents sickness and diseases, and a vegetarian lifestyle helps the environment.
I hope you all thoughtfully reconsider your health and positive effects of vegetarianism would have on your life.Posted by: 2raeYes, in order to stop cruelty.
Non-vegetarian products are obtained by killing animals. This is done in a cruel manner. According to Paul McCartney " If slaughterhouses had glass walls, the world would become vegetarian." They are kept in closed cages; given chemicals to increase their mass. Some hens become so overweight that they crumble under their own weight. They are beaten with metal rods. These animals are skinned alive. Their throats are cut when even whey they conscious. This continues even when these slaughterhouses are full with deafening screams. It should be stopped immediately.
Posted by: AnonymousAnimal cruelty isn't right!
Animals should not have to suffer just for us to eat. I have been vegan for 27 years and am healthy and happy. Watch some factory farm videos from PETA or HSUS and decide. There is no reason for this. People are being fed sick, drug-injected, tortured animals. Wake up!
Posted by: AnonymousAnimals are not Meant to be Eaten.
I highly disagree with the posts stating things such as "animals were placed on this earth to be eaten" and "it is not inhumane and unethical." Animals have been placed on this Earth to enjoy a healthy, happy lifestyle just as each and every one of us humans wishes for and strives to achieve. If you believe it is okay to kill an animal for your own consumption then it should not be considered immoral for animals to kill humans for their consumption either. It is unfortunate that animals don’t acquire the physical capabilities that we do. We take advantage of them because of this. Remember that all animals have emotional intelligence- just as we do- they have the ability to love, to care for, to feel compassion, and much more. For those of you who don’t feel any remorse for these animals that die for our selfish needs, I ask you to imagine yourself slaughtering an animal. Picture yourself walking up to an innocent calf sitting beside its mother. Snatch it away and tie it by its legs. Slice its head off as you stare into its innocent brown eyes. If this does not trigger any source of pain/sorrow in your heart, then you are a truly remorseless and cold hearted person. Don’t try to argue this fact either- it’s the truth and that will not change. Animals deserve a right to live peacefully on this earth without corrupt humans like the many that are on this earth that unrightfully snatch their lives away from them in the most gruesome way possible.
Posted by: Anonymous3 Reasons:
1: Biologically closer to herbivores (barely omnivores), meat has significant negative health effects.
2: Takes significantly more resources (land, food, water, etc) to produce meat than vegetables. Meat industry hugely pollutive.
3: Many animals that are eaten are very capable of feeling fear, pain and distress. Hypocritical to love dog and not pigs when pigs are demonstrably smarter.Posted by: KhadaOF COURSE HELL YEAH!
How is it fair that we kill all those innocent animals and let humans live? They are living creatures who deserve lives and respect! When God created us all, he created us so that we could live in peace with animals and eat fruit from trees, like Adam and Eve did for a bit in the garden of Eden. Now, we're slaughtering innocent animals who never did anything wrong just so that we could satisfy our evil greed. What I hate is that our selfish, evil greed is taking away another living creature's life? HOW THE HELL IS THAT FAIR?
Posted by: tennis47People have to stop eating the animals.
Does it make us proud to make the animals suffer? Eating and abusing them is a terrible thing to do, and this has to stop in order to have a better and healthier planet. Children don't know how this food is coming to the table, please explain to them how.
Posted by: AnonymousWe should not become vegetarian
Iron is primarily found in Meat. Iron- deficiency can lead to depression and even suicide. To get the necessary Iron, a lot of vegetables are needed and even that cannot compare to one serving of most meats. Studies have been done on this topic and they have said higher iron levels mean more happiness. Isn't happiness what we all strive for?
Posted by: Akshay0412Bad for the animals, bad for your health, bad for the environment!
Animals are sentient beings just like you and me. Not only do you cause them to suffer, but you also destroy entire ecosystems by doing over-killing and over-consuming. One day children will look at pictures of this beautiful planet and ask where everything went, and the only thing you can say is "we destroyed it because we liked the taste of steak".
Posted by: AnonymousStop the suffering
I choose not to eat meat because I strongly detest the suffering of living things.These animals suffer from the day they are born, at the hands of the ignorant man.The older I get the more I feel empathy and compassion for all living things.Iguess the best I can do is start with doing what is right
Posted by: AnonymousWe don't need to eat animals anymore.
Could you actually kill an animal yourself and eat it? I think not. It's only because it's disguised, packaged nicely and convenient that most people eat it. If you were to see the horror of the killing and the fear those animals face, then you would think twice. I'm 50 years of age and have been vegetarian for more than half my life. I am fit, slim and healthy. I won't be responsible for the death of an animal. I don't have that right.
Posted by: AnonymousBetter world for people and animals
Animals would stop being treated so badly, injected with growth hormones and killed. Human health will get better. Cancer and heart problems will decrease it's chance of infecting people, and the environment would have much less damage from the pollution it causes. Though vegetarianism isn't for everyone, people should consider the consequences of the future with meat production and animal cruelty.
Posted by: AnonymousMistreatment of animals
I believe that there is a way to treat livestock that is right, however if you eat an animal that has been mistreated you are responsible for that mistreatment. I am a vegan because I cannot be blind again after seeing videos of pigs in gestation cages and baby pigs being thrown and called bouncy. I doubt that I could eat any animal again because I love them too much.
Posted by: AnonymousAnimals
If you wouldn't eat your cat or dog why would you eat a pig or goat? Only society has brought people up to believe they should be eating meat.
Humans are selfish. Every animal is equal. They breath, think and feel like us.
As individuals we all need to look beyond what society has taught us to believe is right.Posted by: AnonymousEverybody should become vegetarian as soon as possible.
There is no logical argument for eating meat and other animal products.
We must become vegan for these reasons:
At first for animal rights.
At second for our environment, for example for the air and water pollution and heating the earth.
At third for resolving starvation in the world.
At fourth for our health.
There are many other reasons too but I have only said 4 reasons for becoming vegan.Posted by: AzadehYes
We can't run fast to catch our prey. We don't have good night vision. We have digits like the primates that are almost entirely vegetarian except a chimpanzee will occasionally rip up an animal and about 5% of his diet is meat. But we would never do that. We couldn't chase and rip up an animal and eat it with our bare hands. Nor could we eat it raw without getting sick. Anyway you want to argue about it, our teeth look more like vegetarian teeth. Those miniscule vampire points don't justify meat eating. We don't get excited when we see a dead animal on the side of the road and go eat it but all carnivours do. Vegetarians don't suffer one bit from being vegetarian and we don't need to eat meat for survival anymore. ON TOP OF THAT IT IS CRUEL. WHY DOES ANYONE WANT TO BE A PART OF THAT? YOU WOULD NEED YOUR HEAD EXAMINED.
Posted by: AnonymousHumans should continue eating animals, it is an important part of our nutrition.
Humans are supposed to eat animals. We rely on animal protein as an important part of our nutrition, and as part of the building blocks for our muscles. In an "ideal" world this might not be necessary, but it would be difficult to survive on plants alone. We as humans are biologically engineered to eat meat.
Posted by: R4yGuthrOnly dairy/meat pumps up cholesterol and heart attacks
Balance in nature? I mean come on! Humans are stripping this entire planet, and they're the ones dominating it. Now that is an imbalance! Plus if you really really love meat for the taste of it, go kill an animal yourself! See how you feel. We're not building up a whole new religion, but personally I dont believe that god (if he exists) stated that humans have to eat meat, especially if its coming from a 3000 year old book.
Posted by: MooooooooIt's plain cruel.
The reason I've stopped eating meat, is because I strongly detest the suffering of living things. I believe that there is a way to treat livestock less cruelly. However, if you eat an animal that has been mistreated, you are the one responsible for that mistreatment. Also, I am a vegetarian because I simply cannot be blind after seeing videos of pigs in gestation cages and piglets being abused and thrown about.
Posted by: AnonymousLook into the yes of any living being and you look at god.
Until we stop killing and abusing our fellow beings (be they human or another living being) we will never create peace on earth. Animals have as much right to be here and live in peace just as ourselves. Does "thou shall not kill", not mean to kill any living being? If animals could speak our language, would not slaughtering them be classified as murder? How many people could actually kill an animal as it pleads for its life? Humans are still so unevolved and have a lot to learn!!!
Posted by: AnonymousHuman body is designed for a vegetarian diet.
The human intestines are 16-29 feet long and wind round and round. This is typical of a herbivore (grass eater). Carnivores always have short, straight intestines. This means they pass out the waste from the meat before it rots. In humans it remains in the digestive system too long.
Posted by: AnonymousWe Are Not Primitive Men Anymore!!!
With all the things we can eat now a days eating meat should be foolish. Many people around the world can benefit from a vegetarian lifestyle. In fact most people who become vegetarians have a longer life span than those that eat meat on a daily basis. The fact is eating meat is bad for the environment and harms the animals.
Posted by: AnonymousNot so much cruel as it is irresponsible.
With all the hungry people in the world it is irresponsible for us to raise animals for foo. The amount of space it takes to raise an animal and supply it with enough grazing space is too much; the amount of space it takes to grow vegetables to replace the nutrition from an animal is less than half. If everyone were to stop eating meat we could turn that land into vegetable farms and feed thousands more people than we are currently able to.
Posted by: AnonymousYes, most certainly become vegetarian.
I say we should stop eating meat for the sake of living a longer and healthier life style. What most people don't know is that it is easier on your digestive system if one was to become a vegan and refrain from eating meat whether it be cooked or eaten raw.
Posted by: AnonymousHumans should continue to consume animals because there is no vegetal alternative to animal protein.
Animal protein is easier to digest for humans than vegetal cellulose tissue. Neural and brain development by children and adults has, in evolutionary terms, been possible by the addition of meat to the diet. The issue is not whether humans should stop eating animals, but the more humane manner in which animals are reared and slaughtered.
Posted by: BrandDariEating only vegetables, and fruits could help people stay thinner and healthier.
Although meat contains lots of protein, it contains cholesterol and lots of fat (depending on what animal). Deer, chicken, turkey, and seafood are the healthier meats, containing little fat. Pork and beef are the unhealthy fattening meats. Eating only vegetables, fruit, grains, and lipids could bring people's body's to be healthier, but there is not much protein or vitamin B12. You could take supplements for B12 and drink protein shakes. Or, instead of avoiding meat completely, just eat the lean meats: deer, chicken, turkey, and seafood. Buy turkey bacon instead of regular bacon. Buy turkey slices for sandwiches instead of ham. Meat is a good source of protein but there are other foods that contain lots of protein too, like but. Don't eat too many nuts though, they contain high amounts of fats (the healthy kind). They are also a good source of fiber.
Posted by: Anonymousranching is destroying the world
According to the UN, the ranching indstry has a bigger carbon footprint than all of the world's cars, planes, trucks, buses and trains combined. A vast area of forest in the amazon is cleared for ranching every day. The amazon is the lungs of the planet, a vast, vital, climate stabalizing influence. We are literally destroying the planet to feed our insatiable desire to eat meat.
Posted by: AnonymousYes, everyone should.
The notion that people need anything from animals for nutrition's sake is a lie. The animal farming industries fund all the propaganda for the argument that eating animals is in anyway beneficial; it's not. Also there are so called health gurus who just want to sell their books supplements and programs which there would be no market for in a vegan world. On the animal rights side only an idiot could allow their self to believe their is such thing as humane slaughter or that we have the right to impose our will on another living thing no matter what their level of intelligence maybe. The argument that animals eat each other which defensive meat-eaters use to defend eating herbivores is a prime example of the absolute stupidity of meat consumption. All the sheeple who believe what they are told to will never truly understand anything, they are only able to understand things second hand. However animals are not who should be punished for this.
Posted by: AnonymousIt's just not right.
So many animals are killed daily, if people thought more about where their food is coming from, then some people would realize how gross it is, others wouldn't care, with that I say people who eat meat should have to kill their own meat if they want to eat it.
Posted by: AnonymousIgnorance is a bliss. But how long is it going to last?
Many people say that we live in a great time. But is ignorance truthfully great? There have been studies that show that if we keep killing meat from the sea then by 2050 there will not be anything left to kill. Many people say that it's fine. That humans can create genetically engineered fish so that they wont go extinct. But what would be the point of putting those fish back in the ocean? You've already caught the fish. There will not be anything left at the rate that we're killing. Then the oil spills and garbage left to float out. That kills many upon many sea creatures. Then there comes the problem of the land animals. Basically tortured before they're put to their agonizing death. They get no freedom. All they know is pain and fear. All meat eaters see is juicy ribs. The way I see it is eating a raped, abused, tortured, then cruelly murdered living being. It's a horrible truth but if we are to do something about all of this then how are we supposed to stop these huge factory chains? How are we supposed to go around telling people what they can and can't eat? Many people will not accept not eating meat. But if there was an easy choice of making everybody stop eating meat then yes, I would make everybody stop eating meat. I can only wish it was that simple though.
Posted by: AnonymousPeople get sick with cancer and wonder why
We are not meant to eat meat. We are actually primates, and the colon of a primate is too long to properly digest meat. There is way, way too much cholesterol in meat. The body cannot digest it, and it clogs the arteries. If only people knew what they are doing to their arteries. Meat is a proven cause of cancer. Especially red meat. Chemicals and hormones are pumped into the animal, which we in turn eat. Even so-called organic meat is still not a sustainable food, and also it is killed cruelly with pain and fear. We eat all these feeling that were in the animal when it was suffering an agonizing death. This fear, stress and horror that was in the animal cause all sorts of horrible things, and, think about it, we are eating that. Putting unclean food into our bodies just does not make sense, and yes, in order to survive the world WILL become vegetarian. There is not enough room here to write the pages and pages of reasons why we have no business eating and abusing animals.
Posted by: AnonymousWhy Jain vegetarian?
I personally am fasting for an indefinite amount of time. I don't think humans should eat animals or plants, or eggs, or dairy products, or anything that harms nature. This is because animals and plants are alive, they deserve equal rights with humans, and I'm going to see that one day they will. Animals are innocent and shouldn't have their lives taken for taste. Meat is bad for you; it causes cancer, heart disease, and other problems. Plants are innocent too; they live for their own purposes, not just to feed humans. Everything that's alive should be loved and protected.
Posted by: AnonymousBreasts and Udders
All mammals which have udders are actually breasts in the genealogy terms. Simply because the animals cant talk or have tea or coffee or go to a bar, or simply because they have a small brain does not mean that they are not intelligent species.
Eating all mammals including whales and dolphins and other sea faring mammals is like cannibalism.
They are just one step below in the mammalian genealogy. It is almost as if you are eating a human itself.Posted by: AnonymousThere is a myriad of reasons why we should become vegetarians.
I know, I know..you love eating meat! Plus, we are bombarded with false claims of needing "protein" & "that carbs make you fat". However, if you research longevity, it is clear what humans are sustained on a well rounded vegetarian diet. It protects you from the 3 leading killers in America: Colon, prostate & breast cancer. Not to mention, it economically & environmentally devastating to continue farming animals for their flesh & milk. If you read about their conditions & life quality it would touch even the most avid carnivore. I became a vegetarian after eating low carb for most of my adult life after watching friends of mine pass away from cancer. I challenge you to pick up a good book about longevity. You may be surprised at what you find.
Posted by: AnonymousMoral - humane - healthy and unnecessary!
Why, in today's modern society, are there people who farm animals specifically to be slaughtered and then eaten? It is an excepted, scientific fact that - to enable a human being to live a healthy life - no animals need to be eaten at all.
Not only is it inhumane to nurture any animal with the soul intention of killing it, when it has reached a satisfactory size, then eating it - with every bit of it sold as food - it is also immoral to incorrectly inform the masses of society that they need to eat these animals to survive.
If everyone knew what inhumane activities were behind the whole process, to simply enable them to go to a shop or supermarket and - oblivious to what really goes on behind the scenes - buy a 'packet of meat' - whether pig, cow, sheep or even horse. Then, to make it worse, be lied to by the people who maintain the 'meat market'. Not only do they lie about the supposedly 'humane' way they say they treat and then kill the animals, they also lie about the need to eat it.
If only people accepted the reliable truth that all the necessary elements of protein, carbohydrates, sugars and fats are contained, and are readily available, when your diet contains just a mixture or variety of simply fruit & vegetables.Posted by: AnonymousYes, because animals are living.
Even if we cannot communicate with cows, even if we cannot contemplate the meaning of our existence in the the universe with a chicken, it does not mean we should eat them. There are five principals which defines a human being. Eating, sleeping, mating, defending, and being introspective. 'Animals have four out of five of these qualities. And because of this, some humans find it right and moral to eat them.
Imagine if you met a pig. If you raised it from an egg, fed it, gave it nourishment, played with it. Would you eat it then? Then why would you eat any other pig?
There are countless studies showing that animals experience emotions. They can feel pain, as well. An omnivore thinks of the steak on their plate as just that - meat. Have you ever thought of it as it was before it was slaughtered? A living, breathing creature?
We all live on Planet Earth. A gorgeous green and blue ball which without, we would not exist. Every creature, whether it be turkey or panda or human, has this in common. As the dominant species, it is up to us to take care of and regard every living creature. Not eat them. Really, it is borderline barbaric.Posted by: AnonymousPeople Should Stop Eating Animals
Oh my. This is such an easy argument. Keep in mind that animals have lives too. You are an animal. Animals should be treated the same. Would you like it if a chicken walked up to you with a knife, stabbed you continually with a knife, and afterwards carved the insides, roasted your insides and at them for dinner.
Posted by: AnonymousBeautiful animals should be left alone
Animals should be left alone. Let them die naturally. Meat is not the only protein source. Beans such as lentils, kidney beans, pinto, chick peas, etc. are good sources of protein. You can make lots of healthy meals with beans. Animals of any kind should roam the grounds of their habitat freely. Hunting and killing beautiful animals is sickening.
Posted by: AnonymousWe're not designed to eat meat.
There are several obvious parts of our anatomy which, even though it is very versatile, were not designed to digest any animal - be it fish, poultry, or mammal. In our distant past, when we were less advanced, even though it was a real effort to catch 'prey' man's carnal instincts seemingly forced man to hunt. Even so, the major difference between man and other predators is quite obvious - for example, even a domesticated cat hunts, chases, pounces and catches its prey, with no assistance or use of any 'tools', and then eats it raw!
Also - as man HAS to cook 99% of its carnivorous 'delights' (to prevent disease and as an aid to digestion), this also points out that his digestive system is NOT designed for it. We are more closely, genetically linked to the primate family - communally living in a similar manor to apes. Funnily enough, an apes diet is also vegetarian!
Just because mankind is able to decide what, when, where and how he eats - this doesn't mean man is meant too. In addition to these biological reasons, the nature of man has forced society to believe it needs meat, so-as to continually make a huge profit from the production of animals. This causes damage to the environment, cuts down masses of trees (etc.) to farm feed for them (instead of us) and use an enormous amount of resources in the mass production of a seemingly vital, no-lose money making scheme.
Having once been a 'blind' member of society, easily led along to believe that we were meant to live like that, I can understand - but I've been a vegetarian for many years now and proved that
WE DO NOT NEED TO EAT MEAT!Posted by: MrPBHYes, stop eating animals.
Unless you wish to be considered a barbarian, there really is no other decision to make than to stop eating animals and their secretions. The "modern" factory "farm" is not a farm at all - it is a place of torture, from birth to slaughter, for farmed animals. If human beings want to be considered remotely civilized, the consumption of animals by humans has to stop. It may take years, but it's a process worth being a part of. People decades from now will look back on what we were doing to animals and declare us to be cruel and uncivilized, as well as unthinking. There are no more excuses. If someone willingly keeps eating animal products even after they know about factory farms, etc., they are complicit in the barbarism. To do nothing to help the situation is to be complicit in animal cruelty.
Posted by: AnonymousYou shouldn't eat something that once had a face on it.
Animals have feelings just like people do. The things they do to the animals are horrifying. The make them suffer through so much. Why couldn't people at least put them out of their misery? Animals are meant for us to take care of. They are here just as humans are but in a different form. The have or had face's. They aren't here to be eaten. Would you go and kill your pet and eat it? The animal is innocent. They are supposed to be loved and cared for, not skinned alive and eating by blood loving monsters. Just imagine the pain they go through...Would you like to go through that? Didn't think so. You could eat so many other things than bloody meat. Plus, being vegetarian makes you so much healthier! Why wouldn't you stop eating the innocent animals?
Posted by: AnonymousWe don't need to kill animals to survive
It has been proven over and over again that a vegan diet, even a raw vegan diet WITHOUT animal protein is what can sustain us as healthy beings for years beyond our average lifespan. B12 supplements can be taken for any dificiencies that may arise. We are using up more resources and destroying our earth by continuing to consume animals. Animals are never killed in a compassionate way. All they have are their lives and we choose to take it from them. There is more variety and taste in a vegan diet than a meateater could ever imagine. Just google Mimi Kirk, a 73 year old vegan who looks like she is in her 40's, and you will see what I mean. We all share this earth, why can't we come together and care for it.
Posted by: AnonymousYes we all must act now
We could stop hurting poor and defenceless creatures, and we could reduce global warming, finding peace in ourselves and adopting a healthier lifestyle by eating vegetables and avoiding as much as possible products from animal sources. Until this is the practice, we can't call ourselves humans
Posted by: AnonymousAnimals are not ours to eat or experiment with.
Animals are not ours to eat or experiment with. If we stopped eating meat it would save so much, animals, our health and most importantly our earth. The way that animals are treated is horrifying, that is my personal reason for being vegan. I think if more people learned what the eating meat consequences are, there would be a definite decrease.
Posted by: AnonymousBest Decision I've Ever Made
The protein arguments are so ridiculous we have the ability to get protein in countless ways. The way we abuse animals is disappointing. I can't even sleep knowing that there are animals who are fully aware of what is going to happen to them and they can't even leave their conditions. It is so sad how humans are so selfish...Not only do we eat animals but we also murder them for fun. But back to the topic, humans need to be EDUCATED and make their own decisions about becoming a Vegetarian...Schools need to open our eyes to a world of reality that we tend to turn our backs on. If we were forced to see the pain and suffering that animals experience I know 100% that there would be so many more Vegetarians in this world happy with their decision to stop eating meat like myself, but instead, I had to Google things on my own to make my decision to stop eating meat. The minute I saw videos and pictures my decision was written in stone. I could care less for the meat as long as the animal gets to keep its heart beat.
Posted by: AnonymousAnimals have the right to live!
Animals are brutally killed in order to feed us (humans). In order to maintain these animals, we have to deforestate many trees and kill our only source of pure oxygen. Cows produce a big amount of carbon dioxide, which damages our world. To become vegetarian, doesn't mean that you are going to stay without the proteins that the meat produces. We have many other sources that can help us to obtain proteins, which doesn't harm the animals.
Posted by: AnonymousHuman should not be killing innocent helpless animals just because they can.
Human Kill and eat innocent animals just because you enjoy the taste of it and for their eating pleasure make me sick. This is not stone age anymore and human can survive without eating meat. Animals has ability to feel fear and pain like we human. That makes killing animals same as killing human.
Posted by: AnonymousIt's a cruel act
I think killing animal and eating flesh is cruel. But, taking eggs and milk is okay as it doesn't hurt them. We should avoid anything that causes animal killing. Animals are also lively beings as us human beings. Other than this, eating animal flesh and red meat also causes various diseases like cancer and it's healthy to maintain a vegetable based diet.
Posted by: AnonymousMany reasons why we should not eat meat
We do not require meat. It is unhealthy. If you medically compare meat eaters and plant eaters you will see that we are not made to eat meat. It supports animal cruelty. We don't have the right to kill other species to satisfy our cravings.
Posted by: AnonymousThere is a reason to be vegetarian.
We have seen several people shouting the slogan BEING HUMAN, now it have become a brand also. But for me, this is the biggest reason behind being vegetarian. Humanity may be a mere word for someone or may be a topic to talk hours on or may be branch of any literature but it’s not that only.
Humanity may have different meaning for different people but for me it’s my religion and I think there isn't any other religion beyond that. Survival of the fittest may be the principle of forest but we are not a part of that. We have made our own place our own society to be kind to others. Is being human for human being a very difficult task? No, it’s not. Only we require following a single line principle “LIVE AND LET LIVE”.
Who have followed this principle in their lives knows that this is the only principle which can bring you the thing for which everyone in the world striving hard but having no clue where to grab that. The one and only “ HAPPINESS, THE TRUE HAPPINESS”
I have a question, A person who is very kind to his pet let’s say to his dog, Why he can’t be that kind to a fish or a goat or any other animal having similar senses i.E. Skin to feel, tongue to taste, nose to smell, eyes to watch, and ears to listen? Only because other animal does not belong to his family or he isn't attached emotionally with other animal. I am sure that he would have been attached emotionally with other animal too if he had meet once before when it was alive instead at dining table.
There is a proverb that "We need only a single reason to do a good act but several excuses to deny" or in other words there is a single way to say YES but there is thousands to say NO. So I think the single reason discussed is enough to be a vegetarianPosted by: AnonymousAll humans should become vegetarians, we were meant to be herbivores.
Human bodies resemble the bodies of herbivores, much more than they do to carnivores. Carnivores have acidic saliva to kill the bacteria in raw meat, whereas herbivores and humans have alkaline saliva. Carnivores also have intestines that are only five times the length of their bodies, but humans and herbivores have intestines that are twenty times the length of their bodies. The shorter intestine makes the digestion of meat faster, so it does not rot inside the body. Carnivores also have all canine teeth to rip and tear into flesh, but humans and herbivores have flattened teeth to grind plants with.
Posted by: WorldLeoYes, that would be natural behavior.
Many call themselves omnivores because they have canines but this is not a distinctive feature of omnivores. Also they should know that omnivore and carnivore canines are long, sharp and curved but humane canines are short and blunted. But that's only canines, everyone should educate himself on what is the comparative anatomy of the digestive system, it shows that humans are basically a vegetarian species. Lots of studies showing the benefits of a plant based dies (ex: the epic study. The China study), all the facts on ecology show that meat production is non-sustainable and creates pollution. After all, I never heard a strong argument from the meat eating side, it's pure rationalization of their habits and taste addiction.
Posted by: AnonymousDare to care
I believe that all people see it. When it is put in their face the abuse and heartless acts of the meat industry. They say " the animals were put here for us". Ok, so you're saying they were put here for our food? Do you think it was Gods intention for us to enslave them, treat them horribly (as hitler treated those in concentration camps)? Do a little research. This is no longer a hunter gatherer issue. These animals have the ability to reason but not a chance to get away. They live their entire life in misery just so you can have what you've been raised to believe is a necessity at every meal. Americans have been told that milk is natures perfect food. This is disgusting. I could quote the movie Forks over Knives for hours telling you why this is the exact opposite of the truth. That movie is alley based on why we should eat a plant based diet for our own health, not compassion for the animals. Then you can dig deeper. Find video of dairy farms and other meat farms that will bring tears to your eyes if you have a heart at all. Whatever you think it may be like I assure you its 50 times worse. All I can say for myself is that I feel 100% better physically since I stopped eating meat and dairy. Also, after further research I feel better mentally just knowing that I am saving 100 animals per year from being tortured, kicked, mutilated ALIVE among other things.... I don't believe that God intended for us to do things like "get rid" of all the baby male chicks simply because they don't produce a profit.
Posted by: AnonymousCruel, unhealthy, not necessary.
The animals are treated horribly. It's healthier being vegetarian (I've been both and get less sick and feel amazing when a vegetarian). The protein theory is a myth (I'm a bodybuilder/athlete). You just do not need the protein that is in meat to live a healthy life as most people argue.
All the vitamins, etc., people say you miss out on can be found elsewhere. Meat is very acidic (we are healthier when more alkaline,) it's hard to digest, (making it a waste of money and uses up more of your body's energy.)Posted by: AnonymousYou reap what you sow, it's karma.
Besides the fact that eating an animal is an immoral act, we actually benefit more by eating a plant-based diet. Here's why: ethically, it's cruel, they suffer, you don't when you eat an animal. If you want to eat an animal go out there and do it yourself.
Fact: you don't have to eat animals to survive. It is a luxury to eat an animal, and because it is a luxury you will pay the price from toxins, and adding pressure on your organs, especially to your heart. Good luck with that.
Anyway, go ahead an eat an animal, your quality of life will be reduced as well as your lifespan. Instant Karma!Posted by: AnonymousFor the benefit of animals, and our health.
Don't want to go into much detail, as I'm writing an entire synthesis report on the subject, but long story short: vegetarianism (or better - veganism) is much better for one's health. Not eating meat reduces risk of cancer, heart attack, stroke, etc. That's only if you're looking at the human aspect of it. Would you really rather hang that pig upside down in chains and place him in boiling water, just so you can have some bacon? Would your opinion be different if you were the one doing the killing?
Posted by: AnonymousMeat provides nutrients that are difficult to find in vegetables
Meat should not be removed from a person’s diet because unlike vegetables, meat can provide some nutrients that are essential for the human people, that can be difficult to find in vegetables. Protein is an example of this. Of course, protein can be found in many vegetables however they tend to be a bit more expensive and harder to find than meat proteins. Additionally, vegetables do not offer as much protein and calories as meat. A small serving of meat can provide a large amount of protein. Furthermore, if people stopped eating meat, they have a chance of obtaining iron deficiency anemia which occurs when the human body lacks iron. Again, iron is found in many vegetables however, the richest source of iron can only be found in meat and seafood.
Posted by: AnonymousFor the sake of our planet's survival.
It's not very hard to become a vegetarian or vegan. For the sake of our home planet's survival, we should change our lifestyle to be more green. We should at least try to eat more vegetables and fruit and less meat. Eating less meat is the world's best chance for timely climate change, say Experts.
Posted by: AnonymousYes, we should not eat animals because.
Animals have been tortured since they were born until their death. In the past animals roamed free in the wild until the last day of their lives. Nowadays, animals were captured and tortured in a small space all their dear lives. The more you eat meat, the more animals will get killed. Where is the deep compassion?
Posted by: AnonymousYes. At least almost.
Animal-based meat is simply energy-inefficient. The world doesn't simply have enough farmland to let so much go to waste as pasture. Better to save it for wheat, soy, rice et cetera. However, meats from animals that require little energy and small areas is ethical. Same thing with vat grown meat.
Posted by: AnonymousToo much meat and we cannot blame the past, but must not be ignorant anymore.
While it is okay that we have eaten meat for a long time, it does not mean we have to keep doing so. It is not evil when you dont truly know what your are doing. However, we have come to a point where the majority of us can clearly see that animals are no different from us, they show all the basic emotions that humans do.
It is irresponsible to keep eating animals at this point, i agree that nature is about killing and eating, but humans have taken it to a new level of breeding animals for death and never even allowing them to LIVE, that is the travesty. It's funny, we strive so hard to find other conscious lifeforms throughout the universe, yet we are surrounded by amazing creatures around us , the very things that come from the same earth that we do, and we have subdued them to the point of non existence. They have become a mere automation, a piece piled under the human pyramid of needs. We should take heed not to allow ourselves become automations, pieces in a circuit....because its slowly happening. Oh and the people talking about our teeth evolved for eating meat, you are wrong. Coming from a medical student and future doctor....we are more suited for veggies actually. Go look at some real carnivores, hell go check out your cat....they will put you to shame. I posit that the canine teeth in humans were selected for in evolution because if a little meat was available it would be an advantage to have the canines. Remember that for this to truly be selective you would need meat to be a rare thing, rather than the primary constituent of an organisms diet. Oh the AMOUNT of meat we eat now is way inappropriate, if your going to cite evolution please remember that food was not always so available in fact that is why obesity is hitting us so hard now, because our bodies are actually trained to store energy and drive the conscious beings that we are to eat more and feel pleasure from fatty foods, because of their capacity to be stored efficiently and release a large amount of calories(9 calories, compared to 4 for protein and carbs).Posted by: rbanaiYes because cruelty-free is the way to go!
Don't even get me started on animal cruelty when it comes to factory farming and everything else that comes with it. People have no idea where the meat on their dinner plate comes from and the harmful conditions those animals live in for them to get their meat. People are to quick to judge a person who is vegan or vegetarian because they're to ignorant to keep their mouth shut without knowing the truth and doing research. People are always like whatever about it. "It tastes good so I am going to eat it" or "They sell it, so someone has to eat it." Like no, just because they do all of that does not make it okay to mass produce live stock, take mothers babies away from them days after birth, or cut their life short just to get food. There are plenty of other supplements out there that are just as good for you if not better. Let them live a natural life, pain free life.
Posted by: AnonymousI believe that all humans should become vegetarians so long as we continue to live in excess and be disconnected to nature
I'm not an animal rights activist, nor am I going to argue about global warming. All I know is that the human body was designed to eat more vegetables than protein, and that protein is available in vegetables, nuts, and beans. With the depletion of our fisheries, the chemicals being pumped into animals, and the destruction done to the planet necessary to domesticate, alternative diets are essential if we want the next generation of children and animals to survive. Not only would it help our environment, but we would be able to counter a number of health issues like diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and many others.
Posted by: XglossyWyndTo end needless suffering and harm and to evolve
Animals suffer because of humans. We dont need meat - the biggest animals like cows, bulls, horses, gorillas, rhinos, elephants, all eat grasses - the animals that do kill other animals to eat do so for survival - humans have the one aspect of consciousness that animals dont, their choices can override their instincts - we would evolve at a much higher rate as a society if we would evolve in the direction of living in harmony with animals instead of hunting them, creating horrible conditions in a food industry so we can have chicken mcnuggets and a big mac. The list goes on and on and on - we dont need meat - we are conditioned through ritual to eat it and are addicted as a drug addict or alcoholic is to their poisons -
Posted by: AnonymousInteresting...
How the pro-veg comments are mostly made by educated intelligent, and informed people, while most pro-meat comments are made by people stating things in an ignorant manner, from poor grammar to non-logical arguments. Does it follow that only drones and idiots and the very selfish are the ones who don't "get it" and can't make the connection. Sadly, the idiots are the ones that tend to breed in large quantities, so I guess the earth is doomed...
Posted by: AnonymousNope! I want to throw up!
They are living creatures who deserve lives and respect! We could live in peace with animals and eat fruit from trees. We eat meant because it's convenient that most people eat it. After I have seen the horrible video of killing animals, I felt gross and want to throw up.
Posted by: AnonymousI feel becoming a vegetarian is a great alternative to eating any form of meat.
With the numerous cases of diseases found in many animals and livestock in the U.S. (and around the world), becoming a vegetarian is a great alternative to eating diseased and tainted meat. In addition, eating this way is a great way of getting additional vitamins and nutrients in the overall body.
Posted by: QuibarceJoy Winch's points
Scientists point out that we were not naturally designed to eat meat in the first place and therefore it is unnatural and unhealthy for us to consume any flesh. Vegetarians also pose the point that as it is not necessary for us to eat animals, then why don’t we leave them alone and eat meat substitutes like corn. Although they might like to think like this, is it really practical for the whole of the human race to live on vegetables/meat substitutes? Some see this point and say that all human beings should begin to live on insects to provide them with their protein, and rely on vegetables to give them nutrients.
Posted by: AnonymousMeat is not necessary!
I feel that, as Omnivores, we can choose to eat meat or not. If we had no choice in order to get all the nutrients we need, that would be one reason to continue, but as we have a choice then I don't see why anyone would choose to take a life, make an animal suffer for their own personal and what I feel are selfish reasons. I ate meat when younger as it was all I knew to do but, as an adult and able to read and research and make considered decisions, I gave up meat and feel a million times better for it. I am definitely healthier now and my diet is much more varied. I wish people would stop looking at meat as an inanimate item on a supermarket shelf and realize the process that led to that food product being there for you to buy. At the very least, if you choose to eat it (and I respect that decision I guess), then at least know where your food comes from. It is about the fact that we can choose to eat meat or not that makes me feel we should think more about the whole issue.
Posted by: ravgirl4x4Stop animal suffering
Animals suffer too much in the factory farming industry, and should not have to put up with that. They are tormented daily, every minute of every day. Most of the workers in that industry enjoy seeing animals suffer and be tormented. I had to stop eating meat, as every forkful brought visions of the pain those poor animals go through their whole life, and I could no longer support that industry. Animals deserve to be treated humanely, and should receive proper care. They are not on this earth so that people can inflict pain on them their whole life. Also, people's health is important to me, and meat is causing all kinds of health issues, and lowering life expectancies in some instances.
Posted by: AnonymousFor your health and budget, for the environment and economy, for the animals.
Protein: Humans need only about 10% of calories from protein. Plant foods have adequate levels of protein and it is not necessary to have all proteins which our body cannot synthesize at each meal. Animal products not required.
Calcium: Plant foods have adequate calcium and eating animal products causes an acidic condition which our bodies counteract by taking calcium out of our bones and teeth. Animal products neither required.
B12: B12 is produced by bacteria living in soil that has not been sterilized by modern farming. Eating organic produce that has not been overly washed is adequate.
Budget: Excluding animal products is cheaper at the grocery store and due to being healthier lowers health care costs.
Animals: Humans are animals. If not eliminated from the human diet, non-human animals who are being bred, housed, fed and eventually killed entirely for human desire deserve to be afforded a lifestyle and diet as close to what it would be without human interference as possible and a quick, "humane" death. This is not representative of the majority of the animal food suppliers in the U.S.A.
For more information the topics I did not cover and those I did, do the research. I am not an expert in the nutritional sciences.Posted by: AnonymousEating animals is unhealthy, unethical, unsustainable.
Meat is very unhealthy and promotes more than 50 deadly diseases and illnesses.
Meat is an unethical product consisting of body parts of corpses of other animal persons that wanted to live their lives not cut short in their early teens in a life full of torment.
Meat is an unsustainable source of "food", as animal production require a lot more corn than humans and produces a lot more pollution than agriculture producing plant based products.Posted by: AnonymousBeing a vegetarian is important if you want to take care of the planet, yourself and the lives of millions of animals.
Humans are omnivores, not carnivores. We're meant to eat fruits. Our digestive track is much longer than a carnivore. It takes a lot more water and feed to get calories from meat than from vegetables. We have a moral responsibility to take care of animals who live and die in horrid conditions. Most higher order animals are raised in unimaginable conditions. Just because we can do something doesn't make it right. If torturing animals is OK, how do we morally persuade someone from not abusing humans? Anyone who has a pet knows that animals are capable of having very human-like emotions, then how can we eat them? If someone opts to eat meat, he should ensure the animal has been treated well and raised in organic conditions. What you put in is what you become. Eating animals that have died in fear only lowers your vibration and makes you fearful.
Posted by: AnonymousHumans should stop eating animal flesh because it is economically unfeasible to feed the world on animal products and it is an unhealthy dietary pattern.
It takes at least five pounds of food eaten by an animal to produce one pound of edible animal flesh. Our limited and precious farmland is being wasted in production of food for animals when it could be used to produce a variety of grains, legumes and other vegetation that could feed millions of people that are now starving.
In addition to these economic benefits, a plant-based diet is healthier. I see no legitimate rebuttal of this position. The question is the extent to which we should limit our consumption of animal products. We have been moving closer and closer to recommending an entirely plant-based diet over the past 2-3 decades. Our food pyramid reflects this. Animal products that were once the basis of the pyramid are now a minor part of the recommended daily intake.
I now speak to the brutality that is inherent in raising "food animals." There is a category of beef and poultry classified as "humanely raised." This category comprises less than 1% of animal flesh production in America. It is not necessary to detail the form the brutality takes. I believe our use of farm animals lessens us, as individuals and as a species.Posted by: CI3IikeWhat kind of a society raises beautiful animals created by God?
Just asking, does anybody wonder why our children are confused, when they always begin their lives by adoring ALL animals (including those that adults choose to slaughter and eat) and are taught to eat them at almost every meal, to cause their demise by encouraging them to develop a taste for corpses. Can anyone explain why this happens, other than to support the Meat and Dairy INDUSTRY that we are brainwashed to support every few minutes in TV ads and at every Christian celebration where meat is served. Why don't we see healthy commercials advertising fruit and vegetables for lunch? No big business is profiting.
Posted by: AnonymousStop animals being slaughtered!
People should not eat meat, because if you watch videos on how they slaughter animals, it's terrible. Some of the cows are not even dead. They are so cruel to animals these days. People can go and put a baby cow on a 2-inch chain and be perfectly fine with it, because it makes the meat better!!!! That is the worst thing I have ever heard of! People go and shoot cows in the middle of the head. Your supposed to shoot them between the ear and the eye! People put chickens in tiny cages so that some one can have a egg for breakfast. That is horrible. Did you know that some chickens never see light, or that some don't have beaks? This is so wrong!
Posted by: stormycochranthey feel, touch, hear, and see
We must either end animal consumption or limit the obscene mass slaughter of animals. The amount of slaughter is obscene and the methods are ridiculous and outdated. Animals need regulations. They need room. They need space. It is proven animals that don't have room to move make humans sick. It is cruel and unusual.
Posted by: AnonymousHealth, compassion, environment, starvation
Anyone who takes the time to do the research can clearly see that humans systems are not really designed for meat consumption. I do not know if we have evolved to this point or if it was always so. Lots of humans experience all kinds of gastronomical distress that is blamed on all kinds of conditions, but the truth is.. well over one half the world is lactose intolerant because we are not meant do ingest milk that is meant for another species babies. And if you look at the increases in amount of meat consumed, it follows the same trend line as the increases in cancer and heart disease and obesity. There is a definate connection between them. Also, we have found evidence of every complex emotion that was previously considered the domain of humans alone-- sadness, fear, grief, love, anxiety, and compassion in all animal beings. Sentient beings that not only experience the wide range of emotions, but also can have compassion for other creatures deserves us to have no less compassion for them. And as for the environment, we have increased efficiency in meat production to keep up with the rising demand for meat products by keeping huge amounts of animals in small spaces where each animal has barely enough room to turn around.. and in some case not even enough room to turn around. We fill the animals with steroids and hormones in order to increase their size and artificially speed up their growth so they can be slaughtered faster and result in higher profits because of the increase in weight. We also must pump them full of anibiotics due to the sickness that is common in Concentrated Feeding Operations (CAFOs), also know as factory farms. Then all of the drugs and diseases are not only in the meat that is consumed, but also is released into the atmosphere via the feces of the animal. The 'farmers' then spray this excrement over millions of acres of land in the United States where is then leeched into the water supply and evaportated into the air. The result is that everything around the CAFO becomes polluted. Any vegetables or grains growing nearby can test positive for all manners of nasty things that are from the feces that they are grown downhill from. In addition, the methane from these CAFOs has accelerated global warming faster than all of the ways in which we burn fuels to produce energy... faster than driving all of our cars or heating all of our homes, or cooking all of our food. To produce these animal products for human consumption uses up a lot of land. We could feed everyone in the entire world and still have a giant surplus if we replaced the land used to raise animals as food. It is a higly inefficient process that in the end analysis uses much more resources than it produces, destroys the land and fills it full of pollutants, and uses an enormous amount of fresh water. It is wasteful and useless in every possible way to use animals for food. Also, for the uniformed, I once heard it argued that without eating animals we would be overrun with cows.... I had to explain the concept of artificially inseminating several cows with bull sperm. WE create all of these cows that would not exist naturally. We force them to bear an unnatural amount of children and take the children away quickly to use the milk and begin the process again. It is utterly insane, cruel, and unsustainable.
Posted by: AnonymousEating meat is not necessary.
It is cruel to the animals that are used for meat, it takes up too much water and energy and it's not as healthy as a vegetarian diet. We are conditioned to think killing animals for food is ok because we've been doing it since we evolved and it tastes good (to those who like it). It's time we continue our evolution and realize that we are all animals on this earth and just because we can kill, it doesn't make it right. I don't believe God wills us to eat animals, we do it out of habit and because it's culturally condoned. We have to challenge our culture to see the horrors of the reality of eating meat. It is so horrific, it has to be done behind closed doors and most of the meat eating population doesn't really want to see or even acknowledge what goes on to give them the steak on their plate. If only more people could show compassion for animals and the environment and give up meat, they would realize that we all benefit. The earth benefits from having less strain on its resources, the animals benefit by not living short, horrible lives of pain, fear and suffering and humans benefit with better health and more resources to share. People complain that vegetarians are self-righteous and militant about their views, but I ask how can you be more self-righteous, selfish and militant than by saying it's ok to kill something because you want to eat it and how dare you question my right to do so? Until the majority of people can see the wrongness of situation, the minority will continue to be the ones condemned.
Posted by: AnonymousThere is nothing humane about killing animals.
You can get plenty of protein from soy products, lentils, and other such sources. Where do herbivores get their protein from? They are very strong and fit. We should have compassion for all animals. Only a heartless monster could eat meat after seeing many slaughter videos on the net. Its very sad.
Posted by: AnonymousFish are friends, not food.
Research shows that if we keep defiling the ocean and using fish as food, there will be no fish left in the ocean by 2050. THIS IS DURING OUR LIFETIME. We can't rely on the fishies to "swim down" like in Finding Nemo. It's up to US. I know this probably won't work, but at least when all the fish are gone there will be no more suffering for them.
Rememer people: Fish are FRIENDS, NOT food.Posted by: AnonymousThe Animals, The Environment, and YOU!
Obviously meat consumption harms the animals you're eating, but did you know that it's also detrimental to the environment? Factory farming produces greenhouse gases which contribute to climate change. Also, consider your own health, if you're really too selfish to think of anyone else. Being a vegan (or even a vegetarian) is such a healthier lifestyle. You can get all of your protein from natural sources (most green vegetables, nuts, etc.) and you'd be surprised at the amount of nutrients that are found in vegetables. I went vegan because of an animal rights stance, but the environmental and health benefits are great benefactors that come out of it. If you think going vegan is hard, imagine how hard it is for the animals if you don't.
Posted by: jzd111Animals are every bit as human and deserve to be treated as such.
I was driving through Virginia once and I was passing the Perdue chicken farm. I was behind a truck packed with chickens and I noticed one was looking straight at me. I will never forget that. He was so fluffy and cute and I couldn't believe that little guy was going to be killed and eaten in the next few days. It made me so sad.
Posted by: AnonymousWe should become vegetarian
We should become vegetarian because it is no fear On the animals When they did nothing to harm to us and plus soon some animals will become east inked so we should stop killing animals and become vegetarian befor there is no animals to give us eggs and milk or even to love
Posted by: cameronvincent.tylerWe need to move into new eating patterns to save Earth long term.
Although at one time Neanderthal humans ate meat, in 2013 we ought to move into new ways of obtaining protein via fruits, vegetables, grains, and beans.
Animals + water + grain =killed animal = meat.
How about ? Water + grain = vegetarian diet directly to humans.
And leave the killing of animals OUT of the equation.
:)Posted by: AnonymousYes being vegetarian is one of the most important choice in the life of an human.
Why we should eat animals? Is more convenient, for our traditions, for the taste?! I think that in the word there are so many different other types of food more healthy and tasty than meat and animals product. We can stop eat animals because is correct, right and because we must be the perfect roommate of our friend animal.
Posted by: paolatrillyOf course it is! What did animals ever do to get cruely abused?
Animals are as equal as humans, and should be treated with respect. More animals are slaughtered than the entire human population... STOP THIS CRUELTY! EVERYONE SHOULD BECOME A VEGETARIAN, because sooner or later animals are gonna become extinct because of this. Too bad no one cares about all these poor animals...
Posted by: AnonymousStop world starvation -- don't eat animals.
There are 7 billion humans on the planet.
There is enough food to feed 15 billion.
The Extra food is being fed to the animals - to fatten them up for your steak. RainForests are being torn down at the rate of 1 acre per minute to grow the food to feed the animals - or to house the animals. The meat and diary INDUSTRY is responsible for 50 percent of pollution - yet it is allowed to continue on and on because... WHAT??? People like the taste of meat?? THIS IS INSANITY. Maybe think about your own grandchildren who will be inheriting this mess of a world and this world where nature is being made extinct and the landscape reduced... If we don't care about the starving millions - how about caring about the future of generations to come. Stop eating meat and dairy - even if you care less and have no compassion for the lives of misery and torture that the animals destined for your plate have to endure - think about your health. It is being proven that meat and dairy are the cause of cancer, diabetes, heart disease and host of mostly all the other diseases too. Check out 'The China Study' - Esselstyn (Bill Clinton's heart doctor) - Dr. Neal Barnard's words, and McDougal -- just for starters to get some of the true facts.Posted by: AnonymousYes, it only sounds right.
As a meat eater I have to say that I would be all for an effort for people to stop eating animals - all animals. When you think about it, it's disgusting. Morally, it leaves a lot to be desired. And, it would probably benefit all of our body systems to stop ingesting animals multiple times a day. But, I also know that the meat that we eat plays an important role in our nutrition. And, it's just "natural" for us to eat meat (no pun intended). Therefore, an effort to get the human population to stop eating meat is best coupled with an influx of knowledge about easy and nutritious ways to compensate for the abstinence.
Posted by: MohaI0v35Yes as its unhealthy eating meat!
Because they inject these poor animals with antibiotics and if we are eating it then one day we will become immune to the antibiotics, also you could be allergic to the type of antibiotics they are injecting them with. Meat isnt even good for you either, its very fatty and can lead to obesity, thats why all vegetarians are thin and healthy.
Posted by: AnonymousWe need to try and maintain any morality we have left
I'm yet to read any scientific article that isn't riddled with contradictions and uncertainties. Most speculate that there are far too many other factors to consider to irrevocably state that is the direct action of consuming meat that lead to the development of larger brains, in fact many articles don't specifically state it is the meat in itself that developed the brain, but rather the high protein, calorie rich diet for which there was no immediate alternative in those times. That aside, because that's really a separate issue, and I for one have no qualms with our ancient ancestors having to hunt to survive...If you actually believe that barbaric slaughterhouse conditions aren't mainstream, then you have unfortunately bought into marketing. The amount of undercover footage that leaks from 'reputable organic humane' organisations is astounding. I've come to learn these days that cruelty in the food industry is the norm, not the exception. There is just no time or money to spare, to be humane these days. Regarding dietary choices, of course you can eat what you want, all I can say is I've been a vegetarian for nearly 4 years and my bloodwork is perfect and I've never felt healthier. Take what you want from that.
Posted by: AnonymousIt's a simple fix to the world
Reason For being veggie: moral, environment, health
Reasons Against it: meat tastes good! (This is a ridiculous argument as taste is never a justification for cruelty), protein! Protein! PROTEIN!!!! (Iv been veggie 15 years, im 29, I'm 14stone, 8% body fat and can bench 130kg - veggies get enough protein! Enough with this dumb argument!)
The debate is a no brainier but like religion some people are ignorant to logic.Posted by: AnonymousI can shoot every pro-meat argument down in seconds.
We don't live in the paleolithic era any more. We don't need to hunt animals to survive. Now it's just a lowly business to feed modern mans lust for convenience and egocentric ways.
The cruelty in slaughterhouses around the world is enough to make lucifer think we're evil. We no longer have compassion. We assume like some dogmatic religious twit that we have the right to seek and destroy as if we're given some of god given right. The earth will eventually purge itself of humans, because we're ignorant and clueless about harmony and sustainability. Think about the animals, put down that greasy burger and live a life of real purpose.Posted by: AnonymousWhy do people have to give up meat?
I chose no because it is up to you if you want to eat meat or not. Some people find it hard to understand why people want to eat a dead animal, some people think it's a way of life. But you can't change people's thoughts and appetites just because some people feel sorry for the animals that have suffered.
Posted by: AnonymousChange.
One of the funniest arguments, I find, for not being a vegetarian is that many animals would eat us if they got the chance. This is a strange argument because, for one, the majority of animals that we typically eat are herbivores (how many people eat bears, lions or tigers on a regular basis?) also most animals haven't evolved to our fantastic capacity to reason and understand. A lion might eat a human because that is what has been bread into him by evolution in order to survive. We can reason, and understand the suffering that we put our animals through both in breeding them for meat and in their slaughter- and we must then ask our conscience if we believe this needless torture and slaughter to be right or wrong. (also, saying we are biologically capable of digesting meat therefore we should eat it is a simply ridiculous argument- we are also biologically capable of eating other humans, anyone fancy doing that?)
And of course eating animals has gone on for centuries. But there are problems with this as well- women were treated as second class citizens for many centuries, but there are few people who would still argue that this is morally right. There was white dominance and slavery for centuries, and few people would still advocate this as a good behavioural template. The meat eating that has gone in in centuries before was also different- we didn't consume even close to half as much meat as we do currently, and we would consume meat in a more sensible way- that is to say we would buy, eat and use an entire chicken rather than everyone just wanting the breast piece. It is this type of meat consumption, rather than meat consumption itself, which is really causing the problems.
We have a choice, and the choice is about what is right for us now, not what was right for people hundreds of years ago when everything (from the way the meat was farmed to how much of it was consumed) was completely different.
Choose vegetarianism, choose vegan, choose less meat or simply more ethically farmed meat. Whatever way you cut it, there has to be a change in the world.Posted by: Jessica7Animal should not suffer
Animal should have right to live :( Eating meat is a very bad for health and animals are mistreated before they die! It's just sick how people are eating meat. Animals should have right for them and I believe they also have feelings too... Animals do not have to die for clothes or food!
Posted by: AnonymousYes, stop eating animals.
I've noticed amazing side effects to the vegan diet. I am happy and have more energy than before. There are far more benefits to eating primarily plant based foods and studies show we were not meant meant to eat meat anyway, its just not our nature and does not match our anatomy.
Posted by: AnonymousI agree with the person who so eloquently said this below:
Interesting...
How the pro-veg comments are mostly made by educated intelligent, and informed people, while most pro-meat comments are made by people stating things in an ignorant manner, from poor grammar to non-logical arguments. Does it follow that only drones and idiots and the very selfish are the ones who don't "get it" and can't make the connection. Sadly, the idiots are the ones that tend to breed in large quantities, so I guess the earth is doomed...Posted by: AnonymousThe cruelty.
I understand that if animals were AT LEAST killed without pain, suffering and fear prior to their deaths, that honestly would suit me. But how it is all done is plain terrible. If you watch any video from a slaughterhouse you'd know what I'm talking about.
All the 47% that voted 'No' have completely NO argument. Yes, humans can survive without meat and yes, being a vegetarian is healthier. NEVER MIND that it's healthier, it doesn't KILL. I don't know why so many people don't understand that killing ANYTHING is wrong, because it is..especially like they do nowadays..Posted by: AnonymousSome of the strongest animals on the planet survive only on vegetables.
If we were supposed to eat meat and digest it we would eat it raw. But no, the flavor is not so good, and we'll have more diseases. I feel that I have a more clear mind and alertness on a vegan diet. I feel better with myself when I see my brother's dog knowing that I'm not helping to kill his colleagues of his non-rational animals group.
Simply you should try for at least a week without any animal products. You going to discover there are a lot of other substitutes around.Posted by: AnonymousIt's not moral
Mostly cause no innocent being should ever suffer and die so that humans can eat something that isn't really healthy and causes most of the main diseases known to human race. I still don't get how in 2012 people are still so selfish and just ignore the fact that animals in farms are suffering. It's really really SAD! And if you can eat a poor cow you might as well eat your own pet.
Posted by: AnonymousMeat eating is an outdated concept.
Meat eating is only permissible when absolutely necessary. We no longer live in a world where we rely on meat for survival, by saying that it is in 'our nature' we must also then accept all other atrocities that earlier man used to commit as being natural. The pleasure that we get from meat is nothing but hedonism in the face of the suffering of livestock.
Posted by: AnonymousI love meat, but I love the health for animals more
Meat is something I look forward to eating: hamburgers, steak, sandwiches, and many other meat contained foods. However it really breaks my heart when I learn that millions of chickens live in a small fenced area just so they can be slaughtered and eaten by humans. It really opens my eyes when i watch a video about dogs or pigs being locked up in cages to reproduce and arent let out until a certain number of puppies or baby pigs are born. I think we should treat animals with respect, I mean think about it: they were here first. Animals were here on Earth before humans were and we're just killing all of them to fill up our bellies. It's wrong if you ask me. And protein? Eat more beans, take more protein pills. I'd rather do that than eat bacon from a poor momma pig who lived her whole life in a 4x4 cage with 50 other pigs.
Posted by: AnonymousMoney makes the world go round!
If people stopped eating meat then alot of corporations woulld lose out on billions of dollars! I first stopped eating meat because of "spiritual" reasons. I started to feel more connected to our planet and made tons of changes in my life. One of the last things to go was meat. But it wasnt until I actually did the research to realize all the propoganda agains vegetarians! How many people are meat eaters that live past 100 completely healthy and disease free? NONE! How many vegetarians have lived past 110 completely healthy? Do the research and you will see for yourself! The proof is in the pudding! Just because your liver can break down alcohol doesnt mean we should drink it. Just because we wont die instantly from smoking ciggarettes doesnt mean we should smoke them. Our bodies are capable of processing small amounts of poisons but that doesnt mean we should consume them! Just because your body can "process" animal flesh doesnt mean we should eat it. You know all the studies showing the amazing nutritional content of meat? Well theres one flaw, our bodies dont contain enough acid to break down raw meat. So we have to break it down by cooking it which destroys nutrients. So yes it taste amazing but how many of you get a watery mouth over looking at a cow on the pasture? Its only when it has been killed, cleaned, processed for you to want a burger. Next time you think about eating a hamburger just know all your eating is a dead cow sandwich. The biggest strongets animals on this planet are herbivores! I can understand if meat offered this amazing nutrient that couldnt be couldnt be found elsewhere, but the fact of the matter, that simply isnt true! We simply werent "designed" to live a life consuming other animals flesh! Carnivores of the wild have no choice but to eat meat and their bodies are built for raw meat! WE HAVE A CHOICE! Lions cannot cultivate farms of vegetables and fruits! WE CAN! We are the smartest yet dumbest "animals" on this planet! Just wake up and realize, just because things were done one way for a long time doesnt make them right!
Posted by: electricdreamzNO more animal cruelty!
Yes! We are all earthlings and are given the same rights to live! People should not think that they are the owners of animals! We can live and eat without cruelty and there is no need for murder and torture! The worst crime on this planet is the dairy industry... It sickens me that someone can be so twisted and sick n the head to treat another living being like that...Separating calves from their mother at birth to get her milk so humans can have cheese...The screams of a cow are the most painful screams i have ever heard! Milk and all dairy products contain pus and blood...The scientific word is somatic cell count it also becomes very addictive as it contains casein morphine, hence why people that become vegan can experience withdrawal symptoms for he first while!
Milk, meat and eggs are causes of different diseases inked to osteoporosis, obesity, arthritis, cancers and many more! Our body has no need for cows milk as much as it has no need for cats milk, elephants milk and so on... We have healthy milk alternatives in this day and age such as , soya milk, rice milk, coconut milk....
Many people do not realize that meat is the biggest source of pollution... Eating meat u are causing unnecessary suffering to an animal, yourself, pollution and world starvation!Posted by: shirkikixxGo vegan!
There is absolutely no dietary need to consume animal flesh, organs or mammary secretions. The only reason it continues if because people are addicted to these things and the big agri-industries are more than happy to supply it. It's a huge $$ making industry, not unlike the pharmaceutical industry. Anyone with an ounce of sense or compassion would be vegan. It should not be legal to take the life of another animal nor to deny any animal their natural rights to live freely. People bring chaos and violence into this world by the choices they make. Compassion is the cure to the addiction.
Posted by: marebearReter the link - http://michaelbluejay.com/veg/natural.html
Example - Our Intestine is the one which is proving that we would have to eat celluloid food than the flesh. Our intestine is of 32 feet length where as the lion, tiger, dog, are of 4-5 feet.
We are not matured enough to understand the nature and not learnt to retain the nature as is and protect it.Posted by: Sln2737Become vegetarian please.
Honestly, I have so much to say on this. Why eat animals? Oh, they taste nice? So that is why you like eating dead corpses? Dead people are buried. People who murder them are put in jail. Its not the same with animals, is it though? No. Slaughterhouses kill billions and billions of animals and that is what they are employed to do. Take the lives away from innocent living creatures. Sickos. And then you people eat them. You eat the corpse of a dead animal. Pleasant. And think abut it- you're eating all their muscle and tissue too and veins. Disgusting. Absolutely disgusting. And all for what? The satisfaction a 'tasty' meal. No. How we live is wrong. Society is mucked up. Don't bury you're head in the sand, meat eaters- this is what is happening. You sick people are taking the lives away from perfectly innocent animals all for a meal. Us vegetarians and vegans will live longer than you though. So please, go vegetarian- you'll feel better about yourself, too.
Posted by: AnonymousStop the suffering
I have to agree. I've stopped eating meat because I also strongly detest the suffering of living things. And the older I get the more empathy & compassion I have for our animal friends. So much of this is cultural but we can change for the better. It's taken me a while but I'm trying and so should all of us.
Posted by: AnonymousAnimals have feelings.
How would you like it if you lived in a very small space crammed up with thousands of other people? Pigs,cattle,poultry all farm animals endure horrifying pain from when they are born in factory farms and then to find out they are going to be brutally killed. These sentient beings see the life being drained out of them. Their intestines dangle before their eyes and blood is spilling all around them.Why should cats and dogs be loved but farm animals killed? They both have eyes,ears and a mouth. They also have feelings. Feelings that we can feel too. Stop mass murder an go vegan!
Posted by: AnonymousWhat did they do wrong?!
I personally think eating animals is wrong because they should have as many rights as humans, I mean at the end of the day humans are animals…
I know eating animals is one of the ways our species is meant to survive but there are ways round it. Even if people just cut down on the amount of animals they eat and the animals had a good lives and deaths, I would be more happy and comfortable with idea of eating meat.Posted by: AnonymousHuman should not continue to eat animals and become vegetarians.
Yes there is a thing called the food chain and yes along the food chain other animals eat other animals. But who's at the top of that food chain, we are, who's overeating animals, we are. We are simply killing more animals for food than we need to. Humans used to be only able to eat the food they caught which meant not all the time. But because we're not hunting for our food (meat) as much as simply going off to the local store and buying it, us humans are consuming to much meat. For a start when we did go and hunt for our food and we come back weed work of that food by going off and hunting for more food. But because meat is so readily available for us to purchase and to consume were not burning of that food and we do not need it. As a result of this more and more humans are becoming over weight. We used to consume meat because it was an import food resource for healthy bodies but due to technology we do not need this anymore and move to different ways that do not include killing animals. The conditions that the animals are brought up in are horrific. At least we should cut back on the number of animals that we kill and consume because we simply don't need it. All those healthy nutrients that are the reason that we consume meat for; we are already getting enough from. We only need to have meat once a week to use those nutrients, anymore and those nutrients will just go to waste.
Posted by: AnonymousPain is bad, animals can feel pain.
Most experts agree that animals who have a brain can most likely feel pain (which level may or may not correlate with the number of neurons in the brain). Everybody agrees that unnecessary pain should be avoided, eating vegan is a way to minimize pain, therefore it should be done by everyone. Plus it's way way better for the environment.
Posted by: AnonymousHumans aren't understanding enough.
Humans in this world today do not understand the risk they put animals in. The more animals we humans eat, the less animals we will have in existence. If the day comes where all animals are extinct due to human activity, we wouldn't know what to do because eating meat was our way of life. Also, doesn't anyone believe that animals have the right to live? Animals are much like humans. I believe if we deserve to live and breathe without the fear of being slaughtered for a meal, then animals deserve the same rights. We humans just do not understand that we cannot depend on animal meat for survival. The way we consume the animals, they will soon become extinct and we will have no meat source. Thus it is evident that, if us humans deserve rights to live, animals should be able to as well. Vegetarianism is a healthy life style and it is probably the best way to go heath wise. Becoming a vegetarian can increase the odds of not having many problems and diseases as we grow older, such as, heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, or kidney disease. Vegetarianism is a very healthy and beneficial lifestyle, so why not become a vegetarian?
Posted by: AnonymousIt's gross and cuts your life in half.
Meat is one of the most processed foods served to Americans each day, it affects your health and the environment. I went a year without eating meat, and I have not seen one pimple on my face since then. Plus, all the weight lost. And poo in the meat? Yuck!
Posted by: AnonymousShaolin monks are so fit without consuming meat !!
There are other food option to stay alive. Eg.. Veg, fruits, cakes, chocolates. It is extremely sinful that you eat animals.The animal sacrifised its life to be food for you.. but its only for 1 day. what about tomorrow? Imagine how many animal lives you can save throughout a year. Shaolin monks are so fit by being vegan.. so can we. Bear in mind, we shouldn't decide other living being's death.. we have no rights. Animals don't owe us anything.
Posted by: AnonymousAnimals should not be eaten
Animals are slaughtered in the most painful ways for meat. First they are crammed in indoor pens so tightly they can't move and treated horribly before even being slaughtered. When slaughtered chickens heads are ripped off and before the chicken dies it survives in pain for more than 10 seconds. Cows are slit in the neck, completely cut down the entire neck. runt piglets are slammed against the ground until they die. Do you really want millions of animals to die painfully just for eat?
Posted by: AnonymousAnimal Cruelty
660,000 animals are killed a day in the U.S. in factory farms for human consumption. Each year, 95 animals (not including sea food) are killed because of you (as a meat eater). By continuing to eat meat, you are supporting animal cruelty, decreasing your lifespan, and harming the environment. Sometimes the cruelest action, is inaction
Posted by: AnonymousNowadays it is not necessary, it is an uncompassionate choice.
Human should stop eating animals for compassion, health and for the environment. But mostly for the animals, we're not too far from that compassion, because as a race, we like to have pets, some animals are our friends, that means we actually do understand they're in some way like us, we like them! We love them!
It is just a matter of disconnection between our plate and the slaughterhouses. It's all matter of the profit :(Posted by: MeztliCan We Achieve World Peace?
Yes we can, I mean, why not? I believe that a peaceful world is a compassionate world. To be compassionate is to love unconditionally. If I am to kill an animal (for whatever reason), I must cause it to suffer and in doing so, I am not sharing my compassion. It's all about basic right and wrong, killing is wrong. Fullstop. (Unless in self-defence) Cultivating life and loving others may they be animal, insect or human will only ever lead to more love, peace and harmony. Violence simply falls apart in a compassionate world. Isn't it beautiful? :)
Posted by: Anonymous
imagine a life without meat? hell
I know it is cruel to kill animals and eat'em, but do we have choice? May be it could happen in the future that human beings can develop new type of energy source to consume -- of course it has to be as delicious as meat and contain more or equal nutrition to what we are eating right now. until then, there is no way we can change. My conclusion is: we have no choice but to eat them because we are not evolved to that degree of advancement. if we don't consume animals, then there will be cause global food crisis.
Posted by: danny125why to kill innocent plants? help them be non-veg
Just be non-veg and support the plants to help them because they give us oxygen. And make the earth more green. SO its upon you what you choose for your mother earth. I know it is cruel to kill animals and eat'em, but do we have choice? May be it could happen in the future that human beings can develop new type of energy source to consume -- of course it has to be as delicious as meat and contain more or equal nutrition to what we are eating right now. until then, there is no way we can change. My conclusion is: we have no choice but to eat them because we are not evolved to that degree of advancement. if we don't consume animals, then there will be cause global food crisis.
Posted by: AnonymousPeople need meat for protein.
Vegetarians don't get enough protein and this can cause many issues. People need to eat meat to get strong. Meat has many vitamins. People who don't eat meat do not have as much energy. Some symptoms of not enough protein are edema, pale skin, skin rashes, weakness, slow healing, difficulty sleeping, and thinning of hair. PEOPLE NEED TO EAT MEAT.
Posted by: AnonymousNOT ENOUGH LAND
No! You are all IDIOTS! Crops require a specific type of land in order to grow and the land used for farming is unsuitable. So there'd be no available land to grow these crops on anyway! So if we all were vegetarians, most of us would have to pay a great deal for our food and some of us would have none at all!
Posted by: FlabMeat
Meat and fish are a BIG part in culture. Most cultural dishes have meat and/or fish in them. The dishes would not be right without meat and/or fish. Also, what would be the point in incisors? They are meant for ripping into things like meat and fish. God would have wasted a lot of time.
Posted by: DebaterockI have canine teeth, thus I am a meat eater.
I have canine teeth, thus I am a meat eater. There is a food chain, I like being on top. Besides, cows eat my grass which brings me air. Not saying we should go on a killing rampage but lets think about this. What do lions eat? Why do they eat them? Population control.
Posted by: AnonymousWhy?
I really don't see why we should. Sure there's always the ecological argument that we preserve ecosystems and that vegetables contain more energy since they're on a lower trophic level, but that's not a reason why we should do it, just a reason that it would be more beneficial. It would also be more beneficial if we just nuked everyone who disagreed with us, but that doesn't mean we should do it.
Posted by: ZaradiHumans were made to eat meat and vegetables.
It is natural for humans to eat meat, just as natural as it is for us to eat vegetables and fruits. Our eating of meat helps to control over-population, it keeps the food chain balanced, and it is just a natural thing to do. Mankind has always eaten meat, just like the cavemen. They would never have survived off berries for their entire lives. Most vegetarians take pills to get the nutrients needed to live... nutrients that come from meat. Isn't that obvious enough that we need meat naturally? Some people like to argue that our appendix has shrunken and shriveled up because we have been introducing different kinds of chemicals into our meat to make it taste better, but that is completely wrong. Our appendix no longer works because we no longer eat raw meat. It was used to take out the toxins from raw meat when we didn't know how to cook it, long ago. But now that humans have learned how to cook meat, and get the toxins out of it themselves before consuming it, the appendix no longer serves a purpose. And as evolution goes, "If you don't use it, then you lose it." Our appendix has naturally shriveled up from generations of humans cooking meat instead, and that is why most doctors will go ahead and snip it out of our bodies if we were ever to have some type of stomach problems where they need to go in and fix it. It is best to get rid of it early, because it can burst later in life and spread toxins throughout the body. The point is, humans have always eaten both meat and vegetables On that diet we have built huge cities, nations, developed religions, languages, literature, and much more, so why should we suddenly just change and starting eating all vegetables? We have done very well so far eating meat. If it isn't broken, don't fix it.
Posted by: AnonymousIt's up to personal choice.
Whether you agree with eating meat or not, it is wrong to force others to convert, one way or the other. On the one hand I have sympathy with animals, however I do believe we are designed to have a diet that includes meat. Also many of my vegetarian and vegan friends appear very thin and often are very tired and sleep for most of the day. Now, I know that is not the case for all vegetarians but it doesn't fill me with confidence. I believe this should be all up to personal choice; if we force vegetarianism upon non-vegetarians and vice versa, then that's simply totalitarian. Be thankful for the choice.
Posted by: Anonymousunhealthy and unnatural
eating animals is a part of any omnivores diet and taking that away can seriously put that omnivore at a disadvantage {in our case damage our health}. meat has certien proteins that are not in any vege or fruit that the body needs.secondly young children need meat to help develop the muscles and their brain as the high protein gives a bigger development boost then any vege can. thirdly why should we stop eating meat? if we are all animals and they think and feel like us then why should the "humans" stop first? what about all those thousands of species that have been hunted to extinction by predators you see the wolves regretting that? predators don't give a damn how they get their food as long as they get it. so why should we? in the terms of meat shops it is a product of industrialization and is quite logical. it is as natural to mass produce meat as we mass produce plants {farming} if the animals suffer then while it is unfortunate and should be avoided at all costs how else are you going to meet the demand of millions of people? meat is a factor in our civilisation as a useful food source and a good one why should we stop? evolution doesn't take "feelings" into account neither does mother nature or any other animal but humans.
Posted by: 9thlegionWhat a stupid question
"Anyone who takes the time to do the research can clearly see that humans systems are not really designed for" a vegetarian diet. You see what I did there? Anybody can type or spout whatever BS they want about why meat is bad. Why it's wrong. The fact of the matter however is, it's not. If you don't want to eat meat and be a hippie whack job who think they're better than everyone else because they don't consume meat, be my guest. Humans were 100% designed to eat meat, and vegetation, because guess what!! We're omnivores! (Unless you believe nut jobs like Rousseau) Oh but what about the cruelty of the slaughterhouse!! What about the health concerns!! Um, excuse me? The only health concerns that come from eating meat are for the disgusting slobs who don't watch what they eat and shove 5 big macs in their mouth a day. But guess what! There are health risks for having a vegan diet as well! Oh the irony.
Posted by: CommonSensePeopleShould we really risk our health in return for feeling good about not killing animals?
Vegetarians and Vegans choose not to eat meat because they feel guilty about it. What is more important? Health or feeling good about not killing animals? To me the obvious answer is health. For people who don't know, protein is important for any animal (including humans) to function properly. 67 percent of all the animals in the world eat other animals. Why should we feel guilty about it? It's all in the head. Personally, I think risking your health over some overridable thought in our heads is a foolish decision. But it's okay. Go ahead and degenerate your bodies for the sake of the "poor animals".
Posted by: henrib736No. You need a balanced diet.
Straight up front here, the average, active human is most healthy when he or she is an omnivore. I am a long-distance half-marathon runner and eat meat on a regular basis, but I also really enjoy a nice spinach salad around once a day. I have lost weight on this diet and feel so much better. Meat is fine, but you need balance.
Posted by: justin.gravesOf course not.
People who say Yes obviously don't understand the implications of an entire race going vegetarian. Sure slaughterhouses, and livestock farming will become a thing of the past. But we'll still be forced to kill these animals once we release them, there is no other way to maintain balance in Nature. Killing these animals, and then eating them isn't cruel. Killing them and leaving them is.
Posted by: amaru150I oppose becoming a vegetarian, animals are a source of food, plant life has its own limitations.
Plants are the primary source of food for many sources of life whether they are animals or the human race. If every human became a vegetarian they may be promoting possible extinction of plant life by becoming the ultimate consumers. This would bring competition to animal life as they too survive off of plants and possible extinction on their side. We need to keep the food chain in check by not forcing other animals to look for new food sources and by preventing the wipe out of plant life.
Posted by: MyHierAre you in a religious cult?
The vegans are mixing up the question of whether we should eat meat and whether the way animals are slaughtered for meat consumption should continue. These are two separate issues.
Their argument can be summarized as such: I saw a video where animals were slaughtered in a cruel way, the same animals that we will later buy for consumption. It made me feel terrible, therefore, all animal killing is wrong, and no animal should ever be killed again.
The way in which an animal is slaughtered has nothing to do with the question of whether it's okay for humans to eat meat as part of their diet. So from now on, can the vegan side please argue your point without mentioning slaughter houses, or telling us about sad pig videos?
If your only argument is that slaughter houses should kill animals more humanely, then you might win a few people over to your side, but that’s not an argument to stop eating meat. Maybe as a protest you decided to stop eating meat in order to financially hurt the industry so that they would change their practices, and you’re trying to get others to join you. I’m not going to join you, but at least it’s an honest argument and you could raise awareness about the slaughter practices and get some laws changed. But don’t go crazy and start calling other people “evil” because they enjoy a good steak. Laws really aren’t going to work for you because a dead cow is still a dead cow regardless of how it was killed. When I’m at the grocery store I’m not thinking of the pig video, I’m thinking of the carnitas I’ll be eating tonight. As long as I’m not going to get sick, it’s all good to me. If you’re so passionate about the killing practices, maybe you should start a ministry for slaughterhouse employees to teach them how to humanely kill an animal. It could be your own chapter of the Humane Society, except you’re not saving any animals, just helping people not to become like them. Oh, and if you advocate some law to enforce the humane killing of animals for food consumption, which would require an enforcement agency, then I don’t want it because it will make the price of food go up to fund the agency. Stick to your ministry.
.Just to be clear, I think the emotions and feelings you had when you watched the videos were natural. I think I would probably feel the same way, which is why I don't want to see these videos in the first place. So your feelings are valid, but it has nothing to do with whether humans should eat meat.
So is it okay for humans to consume meat? Yes, the world has been doing it for thousands of years. Now, I understand that meat consumption and the quantity you eat could have both a positive or negative affect for different people. But it’s all across the board. There isn’t any one rule on meat consumption that fits everyone, so don't try to argue that it's all negative. It's not. I had a great uncle that lived over a hundred years and loved a rare steak. Eating a reasonable amount of meat two or three times a week is not "bad" for the human body.
Is it legal for humans to eat meat? Yes. Meat consumption is allowed under the law in every nation.
So let’s recap: It's physically ok and legal to consume meat as part of your diet
Now with those facts established, let's try to summarize the vegan’s actual point as to why consuming meat is wrong. They believe that the killing of animals is immoral. That's it. That’s their main argument. It's a moral argument. One they take to the extreme by desiring that everyone in the world “feel” the same way as they do. Sort of like a religious zealot or a communist with a fascist bent because if you don’t agree with them, they label you as evil. In fact, many of them talk about ridding the world of humans because of our negative impact on the world. They believe humans are an evil race, but they are among the enlightened few that have been “converted” to understand that all animals are equal and should be allowed to live as they see fit in the wild (Tell that to the wildebeest when it’s neck is in the mouth of the lion).
Since it’s a moral argument for them, it really is like a religion. They want you to join their cult of conciseness to end the killing of all animals. They want you to believe like them.
Now if you’re a vegetarian for “religious” purposes, I respect that and I won’t try to force you to eat meat. I’m not going to try and pass a law making meat-eating mandatory. I’ve met many respectful vegetarians that are NOT out to convert me. However, I’ve also met people who won’t stop arguing about why it’s wrong to eat meat and continually imply that you’re evil if you do. Seriously, they are like the Al-Qaida of the vegan religion. Their goal seems to be the extermination of the human race in order to save all the animals and the world from our wickedness. Beware of these people. Do not give them a foothold in society; do not elect them to political office. They are passionate and they are scary. They hate humans. They want to reduce the amount of humans on the earth. They hate you because you refuse to stop meat consumption even after all the “moral” reasons they spew forth. You are not a believer. They want to convert the world or rid the world of non-converts. If you eat meat, you are morally repugnant to them. You are a murderer and yet you have no remorse for your sin. It is an evil religion because they would actually prefer killing humans in order to save animals, and they believe that it would be justified.
Now, if that’s NOT the type of vegetarian you are, then I wish you well. I would welcome you as a neighbor, and I would try to accommodate your diet if we ever ate together.
To the fascist vegan, however...Listen, I eat meat. I have two cats that I love. I don’t think that’s a contradiction no matter what you say. When my cat dies, and eventually it will, I will be sad. When I purchase a pound of ground beef from the local Safeway, I am not sad. In fact I’m happy thinking of the hamburgers I’ll be eating that night. I like barbecue chicken. I don’t like to watch animals being slaughtered, but I enjoy a good steak. I love the movie Charlotte’s Web, it still makes me tear up. I also like pork fried rice. I would eat pork fried rice and watch Charlotte’s Web and not have a problem with it. I like scrambled eggs. I enjoy fried fish. I like feeding my cats some of the fish. They love it. I like dipping Oreo cookies in a glass of milk that came from a cow whose only purpose to its owner is to produce milk. I’m okay with that. I use milk for my cereal. I like soups with cream in them. I like cream in my coffee. I use eggs in cookie and cake recipes and they taste delicious. My Grandma used eggs in her oatmeal cookie recipe and they were the best ever. I don’t buy substitute eggs because I don’t know how it will affect the taste of the recipe. I also don’t care if it would taste the same; I’m just not going to buy it. I think murder is wrong. I define murder as when one human kills another human on purpose. I love people. We’re all flawed, but I value human life over all other life, even murderers. If a man and a dog were both drowning, I would save the man first and then the dog. Always! Even if it was my dog or cat, human life comes first. I hate flies. I’ve killed lots of them. I’ve killed spiders too. I have no problem with it. I’ve killed a few mice with a mousetrap. I think this is a good thing because mice can carry disease, and so I don’t want them in my house. I once caught a fish and after bringing it home, it was still alive. I tried to revive the fish in my bathtub, but it eventually died. I felt bad. Later that night my family had fish for dinner and I joined them. Fish tastes good. I sleep well at night. NOTHING YOU SAY WILL CONVINCE ME TO STOP EATING MEAT!
Most likely you too ate meat when you were younger until someone converted you to join the fascist vegan cult because they made you feel guilty. Do you hate yourself? How do you forgive yourself? Are there vegan priests that can absolve your sin? (Yes, I’m mocking you.) Over the years after watching the videos and reading the countless reams of religious material, you’ve convinced yourself that killing animals is wrong. Ok. So how’s this this working for you? Are you happy? How many converts do you have now? Do you like living a life with a purpose to make people feel guilty...for something that they enjoy eating? Eating? Foods they’ve eaten all their lives? Foods their parents and grandparents ate together. You’re not changing anyone’s mind. Do you understand your cause is equivalent to ridding the world of alcohol? Good luck, but it’s a lost cause, and you’re foolish if you actually believe you can do it.Posted by: BarbecueJoeWe need balance in our diet
While vegetables are much more healthy than meats, we humans we're created omnivores. We can have a more pro-vegetable diet however at some point we need meat in our diet because it has certain nutrients that veggies don't. Do we need to eat more veggies? Yes, I am guilty of not eating as many as I should, but we shouldn't completely stop eating meat. I don't know if this is a religious-moral based question but we do need balance in our diet. We can't live long eating one more than the other.
Posted by: kingdavid3000Yeah I know
We can all do what we want but we should eat meat as it is an integral part of our diet. It provides iron and protein that is essential togrowth and development. Now I Know this may be a bit religious but animals are on this Earth for a reason and that is to provide us with food. We however should treat them with respect and dignity before and after death so that their lives are worthwhile.
Posted by: AnonymousAlso
One more quick point I would like to add is that humans have large flat molars in the back of their jaw. These molars were made so that humans could chew meat at ease, and so through evolution if that's what you believe in, or though the lords will, we were supposed to eat meat.
Posted by: Rosalia4Of course not.
Animals do not possess personhood. They are organic machines. Whether or not we cause them pain is irrelevant, as pain is simply a stimuli response telling organisms that they're in danger. Pain is only bad if it causes suffering to people, and it only causes suffering to people because we understand pain psychologically - something beyond any animal, even one that was a person.
Posted by: KaliWay of life
Animals were placed on the earth to be eaten. Why would a person argue it is wrong for a human to eat an animal, but not for an animal to eat another animal? It is a part of nature, who is the top dog and can consume the other. It is not inhumane or unethical. Its a part of life.
Posted by: AnonymousHUMANS ARE OMNIVORES.
We are not carnivores OR herbivores. If we are animals, then we should stop all other animals from eating meat. Maybe some prey animals suffer as their flesh is ripped from their bodies while they're still alive.
As for some idiot saying if we all went vegan, the world would be better able to sustain the population.. UTTER RUBBISH. The population is 4 billion too high already, and it has NOTHING to do with meat eating. It is our animal instinct to breed.
You drive around in your car, you switch on your TV, cooker, radio, you plug in your mobile phone, and turn on the light. We humans are burning away all of the worlds resources of coal and oil at a phenomenal rate. Converting to vegetarian or vegan diets will not save us or the planet.
Animals suffering horrific conditions is a sign of overpopulation and people's need for cheap food, most of which they throw away. Waste is one of the most massive problems on this planet, along with overpopulation, pollution, destruction of forests, and over-fishing the oceans. Millions are starving and drinking polluted water, yet still breeding. Land is being bought up in countries outside our own to supply the never-ending requirements of people to have more and more food, mostly crops. We pollute the air, the ground and the water; we destroy acres and acres of forest daily. You vegetarians consider us civilized, and since we no longer hunt for our food, we should stop eating meat. What we should be doing is castrating all those people who cannot feed themselves, preventing treatment for those who find they are unable to have children and stop treating illnesses brought upon the victim because of their own stupidity - smoking, drinking, using drugs. Kill off all those people who take the life of another innocent human(s), etc.
Eat meat, eat vegetables; both can kill you. Just stop wasting time talking about something which isn't going to help save this planet or any of the life that depends on it, which includes you and me.Posted by: AnonymousThere is not enough food for the world as it is, we need the food source.
Humans should not stop eating animals and become vegetarians for the simple reason that it is a valuable food source in a world that has a horrific food shortage. In an ideal world, the vegetarian lifestyle would be great, but under current conditions there is a necessity to use every options in feeding the masses of people that continues to grow with each passing year.
Posted by: ThegaXenWe are products of our environment, hiding the meat production process from the public resulted in fear of killing animals.
No, I do think that we should treat animals better though. But I make no distinction between a fly or a cat or a cow. If I ask, should we all refrain from killing bugs? Many would say no to that too. To me it's exactly the same. I think you are a hypocrite if you value any type of animal life over the other. Just because some animals are cute doesn't mean they deserve to live more than other creatures. We should treat them well though, like we should do with all creatures of Mother Nature. But becoming vegetarians should be a choice not something everyone should do, we are omnivores so we can eat both. And if we want to eat meat, then we have to be able to. Also, I think people would care less if the meat production process didn't happen behind closed doors. If you are brought up with killing animals for food than you wouldn't even think of becoming a vegetarian. People are just frightened of what they don't know, I know it sucks but death is a part of life.
Posted by: AnonymousI believe that it is okay for mankind to eat meat.
First, it is given to us by god according to the bible, so long as we bless our food. Second, think of a world where no animal is consumed as a part of a diet, in both diet and population there has to balance. This world was given to us as a gift from god and god told us to have rule and dominion over it, and that everything was at our disposal, now that is not say we abuse it, but that we can use wisely. We are put at the top of the food chain because of our position in the eyes of god, we are created in his image, not the birds, fish, cows, or pigs. True, this was not always the case, as far as man being able to eat (read genesis) but god gave us that liberty. I do believe that the process by which we produce the meat, could be drastically improved, there is no true argument, that supports that man can and will live longer and better on a vegan diet. There is a difference between a vegetarian diet and a vegan diet, vegetarians will consume milk, eggs, cheese etc. Vegans will not. I have family that are vegans and their health is no better than mine. I eat a rounded diet of fruits, vegetables, and meats, whereas theirs is a diet of fruits, vegetables, nuts, bean. Sounds better right? Yet a life style to support a vegan diet is much more expensive, than a lifestyle on the hog. I would say do what is right for your lifestyle, health, and pocketbook ;^)
Posted by: AnonymousI don't think people should all stop eating meat, because it provides us with key nutrients.
Meat is an easy way to get protein, omega threes, vitamin A, and many more things that our bodies need. Eating meat would make us more vulnerable to deficiencies, and the foods it would take to change that would be more expensive than some could afford.
Posted by: darcyskaGod made the animals to be eaten.
The animals should be eaten because God make them to be eaten, and if we don`t kill them what we will eat? If a man is in the middle of nowhere, and a lion comes to you and attacks you, you will be dead, so if you are in the middle of nowhere you will need to kill an animal.
Posted by: AnonymousHumans have been eating animals since prehistory.
Humans have been eating animals since prehistory. Man evolved to hunt animals as a major source of calories necessary for survival. The consumption of animal tissue is not the issue. The issue is the sedentary lifestyle we have adopted that increases the risk of disease associated with a "carnivorous" diet. Vegans rarely get all the nutrients required in a healthy diet and risk malnutrition, mainly due to lack of protein. Land to raise animals is a good argument. Animals fertilize land and enrich the soil with essential nutrients. The large amount of pesticides used and over usage of the land in plant based agricultural markets leads to infertile land and does not encourage bio-diversity.
Posted by: AnonymousWe Don't Force People to Be Strictly Carnivores
Plants have lives too. They're alive as long as it's rooted. Once we cut it from its root, we cut its lifeline. It's been said by God Himself in the Bible that some animals were put on this Earth for our nourishment. And finally, we don't force people to eat meat if they don't want to, so don't force your agenda on us.
Posted by: AnonymousI see where are you coming from.
- The Swiss Federal Nutrition Commission and the German Society for Nutrition do not recommend a vegan diet, and caution against it for children, the pregnant, and the elderly.
- Man has a PH balance in his stomach, which means Acid/Alkaline. If man were a vegetarian, as the vegetarians say he is, then he wouldn't produce any acid at all. He'd be totally alkaline. All foods that are of the protein variety, meat, fish, eggs, chicken, turkey, cheese and cottage cheese are digested in an acid base.
- In order to have enough B12 vitamins, Calcium and protein, vegan diet have to be very well planned and complicated. A lot of people don't have time for that and it's too much to expect from people. Otherwise vegans need to take supplements (powder or pill form) which defeats the whole "natural" argument.
- Invention of spear, traps and use of fire by cavemen to hunt animals pushed humanity's progress whether you like it or not.
- Read "Telegraph" article "Couple face questioning after vegan daughter suffers bone disease". It talks about several cases of severe infant or child malnutrition (resulting in spine malformation and fractures) and some infant fatalities in families in which parents fed their child and themselves a poorly planned vegan diet.
- Animals eat animals. That "suffering" will continue with us or without. It's that same old superiority complex where we think we are evolved and we are better than animals so we don't need meat. Nature is smarter than us.
- Important thing to have is balance and control. Don't jump in either extreme.
- We need to treat animals more humane I agree but don't put them on pedestal and worship them.
- Vegan diets are also expensive and cannot be afford by everybody. Matter of fact, most vegans are people in high middle class, who can afford vegan/organic diets.Posted by: MixxSRCGod gave us animals so that we can eat them and rule over them
In Genesis God gives humans the dominion over all trees plants and animals therefore giving us the right, as the only rational being, to eat them. If all the people in the world stopped eating animals the animals would rule over us. Now, I love cows and I can't get over how awesome they are, but I love them because they give us such delicious meat. So thank you cows. But, we can't just stop eating them. If we did we would lose lots of protein from the meat and probably lose a couple years of our lives. It something new called the circle of life. You can't stop that.
Posted by: AnonymousI'm a vegetarian
But it's unnatural for people to not eat meat (yeah, I'm unnatural, problem?). I don't really see why humans should stop eating animals, because meat does provide a lot of health benefits and while a vegetarian *can* be healthier, it's probably more because someone who becomes a vegetarian was more concerned about their health in the first place. You can still be very unhealthy and a vegetarian (see me).
Posted by: AlwaysMoreThanYouWe are designed to ingest and digest meat.
Even the Buddha ate meat. So did Jesus. However, we should not eat so much meat or treat animals so miserably while raising them. On the other hand, we should not complain when we invade their habitat and occasionally become food ourselves! What goes around, comes around. We should expect that to happen when we invade the environment of another species.
Posted by: AnonymousWhat about the farmers?
There are thousands of families, particularly in Australia, that rely on the sale of livestock to make their living. They often live on properties that have been handed down through generations and they may not have any other assets. They have suffered through drought and flood to keep livestock alive.
They often don't have other skills with which to make a living. What would they do if we were all Vegetarian?Posted by: AnonymousOf course not.
Can you imagine a group of wolves asking themselves if they should stop eating meat? Of course not. Wolves were meant to eat meat, it's just the way it is. And it's the same with us. We have been eating meat since the beginning of our existence, we're designed to eat meat, many of us can hardly live without meat. To suddenly stop doing so would be foolish.
Posted by: martiansharkHumans Eating Meat
Meat is delicious. Why stop eating meat? I know it is bad for the animals but if you eat local meat, it's fine. Organic milk is also good for you. I can't say you shouldn't stop but I can try to persuade you. Meat is good for you because it helps you grow.
Posted by: AnonymousExcessive meat consumption is unsustainable, but we should not get rid of it all together.
I do agree that humans eating meat is a natural process. However, humans eat much more meat today than they did in the past, because it is much more accessible these days. It is so easy to drive through McDonald's and get a burger, where 150 years ago you would have had to take the time to kill, skin, de-bone, etc,. an animal which takes much more time. So, my answer is yes and no. We do not need to cut it out we just need to cut down. Animal farming takes a huge toll on the environment and people switching to more plant based (but not fully) diets can help cut down on meat demand, which is much better for the environment and our bodies.
Posted by: AnonymousHumans should not stop eating animals and become vegetarians, because they are designed to function best on a diet that includes meat.
It is clear from the design of the human body and its systems that people are made to eat meat. Even on a moral level, eating meat is not wrong, since many animals would just as gladly eat us, if they had the chance.
Posted by: ToughEfrain26Everyone is different. Let them choose.
Become vegetarian may be good for some people, but not everyone. If you feel good being a vegetarian, please do continue, but don't force your belief to literally everyone else. Let people choose what is best for them, because I think each people is unique, down to their metabolism. Becoming vegetarian is not always good for the environment. Oh, and by the way, you said every animal is equal? Then felines like lions should eat veggies, too, because those animals they usually eat are 'equal in status'. It's not that I'm against animal welfare, but in order to be healthy and/or help the environment, you don't necessarily need to be vegetarian. Everyone should choose for their own selves. It's you who decide, not other people.
Posted by: AnonymousNo, Why Would We Do That?
First, Eating animals is nature, we are animals, we kill other animals, do you not understand how the world works? Also meats have important nutrients in them you cant get from plants. If you take vitamins to get what you need from meat basically you cant have a healthy diet only eating plants without eating vitamins. Anyways I will never become vegetarian so it doesn't quite matter to me, I will never stop eating animal meat. Is delicious
Posted by: Noswad63I think humans should continue to eat animals because the Bible says it's okay to eat animals.
The right thing is that its okay to eat animals because God told us to eat every animal and plant and that's what I believe in for the people for getting involved in killing animals to eat its not that frightening actually its from good to better for everybody to eat them actually we now take animals sometimes as friends like dogs and cats etc... but without meat you can't survive and life is a survival for people in china eat dogs and cats and horses but its okay because god mad it legitimate and illegitimate things that come up by plants is drugs and cocaine and also smoking cigarettes so i'm really looking forward for helping anyone in need its all about you you mustn't care about animals its really confusing from any religion to another but as god said"you can eat every animals in the world" so regards and i wish to see your point of view in the replies and thanks respectful debaters
Posted by: AnonymousI do not believe that eating animals is wrong because the Bible tells to eat animals.
The idea that eating animals is wrong or bad for people is a non Biblical view. In the Bible God told Adam and Eve to kill animals and eat. Vegetarianism does not necessarily mean that you will be more healthy or that you are more moral. The key is balance. If we were more balanced we would be more healthy. Not eating meat does not make a person more moral. Because killing animals for food is not a moral issue from a Biblical perspective. Animals were created by God to provide a source of food to human beings.
Posted by: TasticBranSorry people but no.
While I have tried being a vegetarian once, that did not work out for me. Whether we eat meat or not, that is our choice. I'm so tired of vegetarians looking down on people just because they eat meat. Eating protein is what spurred evolution (look it up people). Eating meat whether it was fish or animals is what allowed the brain to grow cognitively and separate us from the animals. I like meat and see nothing wrong with eating it. Also the argument of "I'm fifteen have a 4.0 GPA, am a ballet dancer and have lots of friends" has nothing to do with anything. I'm seventeen have a 4.O GPA, play baseball and tennis and have lots of friends, does that make my case have any more weight than others, no. People have a right to choose what they eat even if it doesn't agree with what others believe.
Posted by: sambagginsBecause even animals eat animals.
Lions, Wolves, Dogs and Cats... Most animals eat other animals, why shouldn't humans? No one should tell you what you can't eat, it's wrong, especially when eating animals is simply apart of nature. It's also healthy for nature. If we stopped eating dear, for example, dear populations would boom and it would hurt the ecosystem. Eating animals is simply a natural, healthy part of nature.
Posted by: donald.kellerWhere's the Protein?
You can't possibly believe that all people in the world let alone the United States would stop eating market animals and go vegetarian or vegan. It's so highly unlikely to happen. For example: A large part of Spain's history revolves around bullfighting. Spain won't simply give it up because it's cruelty to the bull. Bullfighting is part of Spain's history just like raising livestock for consumption has always been the way to survive. Eating meat provides vast options of protein and it's delicious. Also, where would we put all the animals that have already been raised. We can't release them into a random habitat. Livestock that was originally already being raised and being fed and supported by us will not be able to survive in their habitats. And yes the coyotes or wolves or what ever carnivore you have in your state/country will eat them, but this will cause the carnivores to spread because we can't shoot them because that's animal cruelty. An overpopulation of animals is ridiculous and eventually all animals will take over the humans and we will be the extinct ones. Like I said If we were all vegetarians and vegans we would die.
Posted by: AnonymousNo, stop being ignorant of facts.
Everyone should read: Pottenger's Cats: A Study in Nutrition. Author: Francis M. Pottenger, MD and Weston A. Price DDS. People should also read: Know Your Fats - The Complete Primer for Understanding the Nutrition of Fats, Oils, and Cholesterol. Author: Mary G. Enig, PH.D
It's pretty self-explanatory. Also a good one: The Art of Fermentation; it teaches how to make veggies as healthy as possible.Posted by: AnonymousBalance with Meat
With the current demand for food worldwide and as prices continue to rise; vegetarians should consider the balance between vegetables and meat. Prices of food continue to rise with shortages of crops, having "everyone" be a meat eater will only put more strain on commodities. If diet was closely looked at, appropriate portions of meat can add health to the body. Also, if "everyone" were a vegetarian, how do we get the nutrients back into the earth that is stripped with time?
Posted by: AnonymousThere are many concerns that vegans/vegetarians choose to ignore.
Many people are so far removed from the farm that they come up with so many half-truths about animal agriculture it's appalling. For one, thinking that stop eating meat and eating vegetables instead is going to stop or reduce the incidence of climate change or global warming is so ridiculous it's a wonder that anybody even believes such a thing. For one thing, the amount of petrochemicals (gas, oil, diesel) that is used to produce a monoculture crop of corn or wheat is much greater than what is needed or even used to raise livestock (let's use cattle as an example) on grass and grass alone, no grain or any other supplement except mineral. The only fuel that is needed to even raise the critters is for cutting and baling hay, or seeding a field to be used for summer grazing when other pastures are going dormant; a little fuel is needed to run the quad or truck to check fence. When it comes to harvesting grass, the cattle are doing it for you. Hay is only used if you are in an area that sees snow and cold winters and is going to be used for bale grazing on pastures or fields.
By comparison, in a cropping system you are turning on and running the tractor to till the fields to prep them for seeding, fertilize them with anhydrous ammonia, then seed the fields using fertilizer that is often petrol-based itself. Then the fields have to be sprayed with pesticides, then swathed with the swather and combined with the combine-harvester. Trucks need to be used to collect the seed, ship to the graineries, etc. Finally the field is tilled over again for the winter. That's a lot of fuel, and a lot of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere. Even with using no-till practices you're still going to be using more fuel than what you'd expect with a grass-based cattle operation.
Now I've heard the argument that cattle produce methane which is more potent than carbon dioxide, and produce more of it on pasture versus in the feedlot. This is well-known from the FAO book Livestock's Long Shadow, with the summary stating that livestock produce 18% of total emissions of all human activity. Ironically, this includes land, land-use and forestry practices, most of which has very little to nothing to do with livestock production. What is also ironic is the failure of the FAO to admit that pasture-based production actually puts back more carbon than it emits from the animals grazing it, and than either cropping systems or the whole system of CAFOs. If one does the calculations correct and not rely on that silly 18% that has been quoted many, many times by media outlets, total livestock production is actually only around 10% (give or take) of emissions, excluding the land, land-use and forestry factor. Next, when you look closely at the natural system of grasslands and grazing animals, you will see that pastures and rangelands are carbon-sinks, not carbon-sources. A piece of land becomes a carbon-source when it gets turned over or tilled, or even when a pile of manure is being either piled up or is being taken out by manure-spreader trucks and spread out on the fields. Millions of tonnes of CO2 is released from such activities, as well as Methane from the manure pile. Plants work to do the opposite of this, taking carbon from the atmosphere and putting it back into the soil.
A cow may produce more methane on roughage than concentrate, but the thing is is that she is meant to be eating grass and raised on pasture. We all know that, that's common sense. What most fail to see is that grazing cattle is a very good thing as well, not bad. Proper grazing management will improve grasslands, improve the soil and even encourage more wildlife to come into the area. You can't get that with a monoculture cropping system!! Monoculture systems work AGAINST nature, not WITH nature like with ranching and grass-based systems do. If people became vegetarian, we'd have more problems with wildlife and issues with proper management of natural grasslands.
Cropping systems actually kill more animals than grass-based operations or raising animals for meat contributes to. As mentioned before, it works against nature because it deters against a multi-culture population of plant life, and disallows natural animal life, pests, predators, herbivores, etc to exist naturally.
The other point I want to make is that humans are naturally omnivores, not herbivores. Despite the fact that we don't have the claws, teeth or muscular strength that natural predators do, we still retain characteristics typical of a predator and not of prey. Our forward-facing eyes, willingness to hunt animals in a survival situation, and single-chambered stomach with and no functional cecum are all reasons that support that humans are naturally omnivorous and not herbivorous. Plants that we eat pass through much quicker than meat does because our digestive system is not built to efficiently digest and break down plant material, even as coarse as grass, like a cow or even a horse can.
Stopping eating animals will also promote overpopulation of wildlife like deer and pose more problems with crop production practices than what's occurring now. Also what will happen to public lands, private lands, etc. that are not suitable for crop production, but better off for being used to raise livestock on? How is the soil going to improve if it is going to be constantly mined of its nutrients to the point of desertification, and never see the much-needed fertilization that has been seen from grazing cattle on crop-residues or wintering cattle using swath-grazing or bale-grazing techniques?? Many other concerns are out there but these are what come to mind in this very argument.Posted by: WildrosebeefHumans becoming all-vegetarian would prove to be more harmful than helpful for human health.
The human diet has contained meat since we first evolved from higher apes. Our physiologies are adapted to eating meat, and if we were to attempt to remove it from our diets, we would likely replace it with increased consumption of carbohydrates in the form of grains. Studies have shown that diets high in grains like rice and corn produce greatly increased risks of cancer and cardiovascular disease. The answer is not to eliminate meat entirely, but to have a diet that is well balanced between animal products, grains, fruits, and vegetables.
Posted by: GLawrenceImpractical.
Surviving off plants alone is impractical. Could the entire world actually convert from meat to plants? And even if it could, how would we grow enough for the expanding population? Not all of the land available is suitable for farming, and our freshwater supply has already begun to dwindle. Not to mention droughts, new plant pathogens, and pesticide use. Does anyone remember the black plague?
Posted by: AnonymousHumans were biologically made to eat meat. That's like telling a lion to start eating greens.
Humans are omnivores, sure we could survive by being vegetarians, but that shouldn't be our only option. I am against the cruelty of animals and the treatment they endure, but to stop eating animals- in my opinion, as humans, just shouldn't happen. We are made to eat meat and vegetables. That's just how it is. That's the life cycle. If we all ate plants, think about what the world would be like.
Posted by: ControversialrebuttleThere's two sides of the story. And both sides do kill.
Did you know that if you killed one steer to get 450 pounds of meat, which is 405,000 calories, you would have to kill about 20 chickens to get enough eggs for the same amount of calories. The only reason that the hens are killed are because hens that are used to lay eggs are typically killed after the 1st or 2nd laying cycle in order to increase profits. The male chicks are slaughtered simply since they can't lay eggs. Also, EPA needs to get on the asses of factory farms if the pollution thing wanted to get fixed; they're the one that regulates them. I'm doing a term paper on the pro side of factory farming (once proper regulation is done). I found out that the regulations that EPA has on CAFOs are completely lenient and some are even optional for factory farms. Also, other animals eat other animals... We, as mammals, are animals too. Why should we not be permitted to eating other animals. Oh, and you can also count that being vegetarian and vegan are not a way to "stop" the slaughtering of animals; it is simply a protest. Meat consumption in the US is 270.7 per person annually, including the ones that don't eat meat. Meat consumption is also expected to triple in 2050. And also.. I'm not saying this because I am against animal rights or I think that being vegetarian is stupid. I was a vegetarian for a year, but not because of the fact that I'm doing it to protest factory farming or slaughtering of animals. I did it because meat, even organic meat that my own family grew, hunted, etc., made me physically ill. Especially red meat if it wasn't fully cooked (that's right, no medium rare for me.. Even if it tastes delicious.). But, even though I ate tofu, beans, spinach, took iron pills, and everything else I could have done.. I ended up collapsing. I did not have enough iron in my blood still from all my efforts. I was already anemic when I started being a vegetarian and still am (even though I stopped a year and a half ago). My choices were to get blood transfusions or to eat meat and other iron filled foods along with two iron pills a day. As my financial situation was not accepting of transfusions, I took the second option. Plus.. did you know that in 2002, only about 35% of the land here in the US was grazing land? That includes forestry land for wild animals, cropland (which was at 2% of that 35%) and pasture/ranges for livestock. THAT NUMBER OF ACRES HAS DECREASED SINCE THEN. Just as it has been decreasing since 1950. If you really wanna stop the crowding in factory farming? Buy old f*cking houses and don't allow expansion. I live in a farm town and over 200 acres have been taken in the last two years for new development. Even if the housing is removed, it can't be used for agricultural purposes. If urbanization continues to take our farm land, we're going to be forced to increase factory farming and get our vegetarian foods from overseas... Oh, speaking of overseas, countries such as India, China, Argentina, etc. have less regulation on factory farming than the US. And China's factory farms are emitting way more greenhouse gases than we are..
Posted by: vanessashattoEcosystem will be affect.
If we stop eating meat we should start killing animal and dispose any how, or one day animals and birds will eat you. God has made a perfect life cycle we cannot modify or change or adjust. Its 1000 times harder to replace that commercial producer or who depend it. If all people start being vegetarians and live long life within few years, China, India, Russia, and some other countries cannot have a place to even stand and, if you stop eating meat then you should stop having pets or and for agriculture you need to depend on chemical fertilization method which is more dangerous for land and specially for women and their wombs. Uses of paper are going increasing and as well timber too, gases and electricity are not easy and affordable for lower standard family, they need to depend on timber only, you cannot make plastics houses using timber is the result of deforestation. And animals definitely will increase and if forest is not there they cannot get any thing to eat their and they will come to your home as a guest. Imagine that day and time. We can save our planet and animal but we cannot stop and change or adjust, cause god has created this all for our use only, imagine if snakes stop to eat frog and frog stop to eating insects how your world would be. This is enough to imagine rather than human beings are eating so many things that means we are more responsible to keep ecosystem life cycle more effective and actual, we cannot stop it, you can stop eating meat but you CANNOT MANAGE OR ADJUST this eco cycle, or if you have a great idea to do this please do share.
Posted by: BikashWhat The Fluff.
Honestly, I love meat so much that I don't think I could ever give it up. Yes, I do/will eat veggies but, I prefer a cheeseburger every time. Being a vegetarian doesn't mean you're healthier than a non-vegetarian. It's a personal choice and you can do whatever you want. I'm sure there will be plenty of people on both sides of this forever. Meat is just too good to give up. I love goose, pork, chicken, fish, deer, and elk too much.. SORRY!
Posted by: AnonymousNo, it should be a choice.
Even though I am a vegetarian, I think meat has more protein. If you don't get a lot of protein, you get sick. Meat is filled with protein. Also, less people are allergic to certain meats, while many people are allergic to many fruits and vegetables. But, still, you need to eat vegetables either way, so people should choose, and not have what people eat be predetermined.
Posted by: IBMUAK99Humans are omnivores and need proteins to survive, animal proteins are the best for our bodies.
Animal cruelty is a hotly debated issue, and rightly so. Becoming more aware of the role we humans play in the environment has only brought us good things in a the long run and our interactions with animals is a big part of that. It is entirely possible to live a vegan life and not touch and animal product, it's just very difficult and requires a lot of inputs. It is also possible to eat a balanced diet that doesn't over consume meat, which allows the animals to be raised and slaughtered humanely.
Posted by: R0II4IcyWe are at the top of the food chain.
Eating meat is something that is acceptable because we have earned the right by making our society dominant. Eating meat has nutritional value that we need and there is no absolute substitution for the real thing. Eating meat has enabled us to evolve. Which leads me back to the main purpose of consuming meat. There is nothing wrong with it look at our original base.
Posted by: AnonymousHumans are omnivores, meaning that it is okay to eat meat.
Since the dawn of time, humans have been omnivores. We have molar teeth for grinding plants and canine teeth for tearing into meat. Our bodies do not naturally produce certain proteins that some herbivores do. I do not think that humans should stop eating meat, but I do feel that animals for consumption need to be treated far more humanely.
Posted by: 54ndDaviSo Impractical for this to happen!
Clearly the "yes" people, are all already vegetarians, so their argument is instantly biased. Anyways, though, I completely disagree with those people, even if they aren't vegetarian. First of all, animal meat is as natural as plants and veggies, and while both are natural, meat is defiantly the most satisfying to eat, and still provides protein for a healthy life. Second of all, why would we give up on our abilities to ranch? I mean seriously, we've been ranching for almost as long as we've been farming, why would we stop there? We've learned so much about ranching, and the best, safest, and most animal friendly ways to ranch. Yes animals will die, but honestly, excuse my sort of depressing words but, those animals, were born to die, so just think that if one escaped, or wasn't killed and sent to the butcher; that one person won't be eating dinner tonight [I know it doesn't really make sense in richer countries, but in 3rd world countries, it totally does.]. And lastly, how do you expect everyone to follow this, if we're born, omnivores, we're staying omnivore. Seriously, how can people expect everyone to like vegetarianism? It's very strict, and in my opinion, no fun. [IN MY OPINION] Simply because going vegetarian, removes at least 75% of the food you can eat without breaking it. Anyways, I hope my argument helps people not listen to this vegetarian nonsense [no offence to vegetarians] , and make them wan't to go out and eat a good old hot dog, with some bacon on the side!
Posted by: Sethy2000Animal Cruelty yeah yeah yeah
So, your solution to animal cruelty is not to impose greater laws, but to instead persuade people not to eat meat?? The fact that animals are being treated cruely has nothing at all to do with people eating meat. Eating meat is a dietary preference that people make, if they want to eat meat they should be allowed to. We shouldn't stop eating animals as people clearly want to.
Posted by: ishallannoyyoit is wrong
Firstly, to oppose these ideas, other scientists have worked out that there are 26 vital nutrients found in only meat and therefore they state that all humans need flesh in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Some symptoms of not enough protein is pale skin, skin rashes, weakness, slow healing, difficulty sleeping, and thinning of hair. Meat is also very high in energy, and although it is true that buying meat means buying about 5 times more vegetables than we would have otherwise needed, there is a possibility that there could be a global food shortage if we don’t use all the meat on this earth as food that is provided. There is also the simple question of what we would do with millions of little pigs who we can’t kill and eat and we have to wait till they die of old age. This could lead to over populating.
To conclude based on these arguments, I disagree with the statement as I think that if we don’t eat the meat provided for us and just focus on vegetables, then there will be over populating of animals and a shortage of food for the nation. Although if we eat more wheat than pig there will be more energy imparted to us as there are less stages for the energy to be lost, I think this is a small price to pay for the bad health of humans as studies have shown that lack of protein from the meat leads to bad health, and over all I think human’s health is more important than animal’s safety.Posted by: AnonymousWhy I became a Vegan
Simply because we do not need to eat meat.
I am also a Christian, and I am fully aware that God Gave us permission to consume animals for food, calling it good. Times are different now, and the way animals are bred in the USA (my country) is a horror, compared to earlier times. Also, we didn't have the variety of available plant goods decades/centuries ago that we do today, so meat was often a necessity in order to survive.
We do not need meat, and it is cruel mudering:
something that is against the law for humans to do to one another. We are intelligent creatures, so why is it so hard to for so many humans to understand the inhumane heartbeat we are inflicting on animals must because we can, and they taste good??Posted by: AnonymousUntil animals start eating us I would imagine.
The only compromise we have in regard is to breed and continue a cattle species, in this point they serve us in meat, and milk. We were raised highly in a diet of meat, and a mix of fruits/vegetables etc.. however now that we have the choice, its up to the individuals and not the masses. No one wants to eat salads and berries the way we are growing them, might as well risk Mad cow with a burger.
Posted by: BearIntense agriculture has caused wars, famines, and overpopulation.
It is time for humans to return to their evolutionary path.. that of flesh eating omivores. Agriculture has caused humans to fight over land, have large families to work endless hours in backbreaking field work, and raid other tribes for slaves and wives, and deplete the soil and waste water resources. In addition, the consumption of grains has caused obesity, diabetes, caries, rickets, and a host of other human afflictions.
Posted by: AnonymousHumans need the protein in meat for a well-varied diet.
Much recent research supports the argument that meat-eating is not only essential for humans, it was one of the key evolutionary steps that led to the larger human brain and the development of the species. Depending upon what kind of vegetarian you are, it is difficult to obtain enough protein in your diet. Large human brains require a lot of protein to operate. Interestingly, most animals that are vegetarians, i.e., grazers such as cattle, end up spending most of their day eating so that they can get enough nutrition. Human society would not be what it is today if we had always had to devote most of our time just to feeding ourselves.
Posted by: SweetieSkippKilling a plant is as terrible as killing an animal
I’m speaking up for the unspeakable; the ones who are quieter than the whistling wind, the ones who people think that they are as equal as rocks.
Also there are no support groups like the animal society for plants. I want to make a point that plants should not be alone!Posted by: AnonymousWe are at the top of the food chain for a reason.
As human beings originally we figured out how to make fire, wheels, grow food in which the animals eat, hurting us so they could survive. We then figured out how to hunt the animals themselves, letting us survive for much longer. Just think vegetarians if your ancestors didn't eat meat. You probably wouldn't be here.
Posted by: AnonymousNo, I disagree that humans should stop eating animals and become vegetarians, because we evolved to eat animals, and it's been going on since the beginning of time.
No, I disagree that humans should stop eating animals and become vegetarians, because we evolved to eat animals, and it's been going on since the Earth started, practically, so why stop now? Sure, it is a little disheartening to think what poor animals go through to make it onto our dinner plate. Yet, eating without meat is difficult if you're used to always eating meat. We, as a race, have evolved and are taught to eat meat. It's protein, and it's good for us. It has essential vitamins that we really can't get elsewhere, without supplements. If a person chooses to not eat meat, fine. But, we shouldn't all have to become vegetarians.
Posted by: I33IessNot necessarily, but a trend that way couldn't hurt.
Obviously, increasing vegetarian based dietary habits in humans would be beneficial. Much higher vitamin and mineral density for relatively low caloric intake, means we can eat less, get more out of it, and in general become more healthy as a global population. Healthwise, there are merits for trending towards vegetarianism. Perhaps reduction in consumption can also help stabilize animal populations that are become threatened due to human consumption.
However, it seems unnecessary to stop completely. There are benefits to consumption of meats as well. Nutritionally, it has its values. Ethically, as I said before, perhaps moving towards vegetarianism will reduce unethical treatment. However, we are omnivores. We eat plants and animals (the rest of the argument follows on the basis of evolution and predicates that there is no God. If you don't care, keep going). Furthermore, people are arguing that it is wrong. Why do other carnivores eat meat? Is it because of the intrinsic demonic nature of predators? Or is it because it is NATURAL. Other animals eat meat, so why are we any different? We are animals, they are animals, and yet they have no qualms over it. What other source of wrong can there really be?Posted by: AnonymousNo, humans should continue eating animals because of the Bible's orders.
This is such a first world question, and kind of useless in my honest opinion. For starters, our brains required meat develop to their current state. Second we still eat meat when we can and need meat all over the world. The right of third world countries to survive, if not the right we have to eat meat in the first world, far outweighs this so called notion of animal rights. Cruelty is wrong, but eating is a part of life. I ponder about vegetarians and why it is they have to push their agenda all of the time. Is it possible that there is a vegetarian out there that realizes that the rest of the world doesn't actually care about their diet?
Posted by: AnonymousHow about a freedom to choose?
1.) Any decision based on ethics, "because the Bible says", or "Because it is inhumane" is flawed. Your values do not supersede those of others no matter how entitled you feel you are to them. Adversarial and aggressive behavior surrounding fundamentalist beliefs should be SHUT DOWN by society. Imposing your value system on others in this way is just another form of intolerance and hatred.
2.) Raising crops vs. Livestock to feed more people and conserve land? This is false the argument can sway either way. It depends on the crops and livestock. Also thinking that no animals are harmed in raising crops is completely false. So called pests "animals just the same" are killed in the thousands if not hundreds of thousands in the process.
3.) Evidence that one diet is healthier than the other is not a proven fact. Both the "The China Study" and "The Vegetarian Myth" have an agenda, and many holes in them. It has been proven that people can exist on either a vegan or a paleo style diet and live into their hundreds. The more poseable threat is probably processing and refinement, along with the contamination of our environment and food supply. This is a far more complicated issue that people need to join together for.
SO I SAY NO! THIS IS A CHOICE OF FREEDOM. BOTH CHOICES MAY BE DANGEROUS AND BOTH CHOICES MAY BE SAFE. IT IS NOT THE CHOICE SO MUCH AS IT IS HOW YOU MAKE IT.
One final thing too. Factory farming is the true problem. It would be best if modern societies began to individually raise some of their own food. In fact if you have access to clean water it only makes sense. It can be healthier, taste better, and cost much less. Also it reduces the need for transit (oil waste) of food across long distances that is picked unripened (not fully developed nutritively). Not everyone would have to do this. One person can easily produce enough food with 1/4 acre for 5 or 6 families.
Posted by: flobertI like animals and all but
We need to eat them because of the nutrients they give us. Supplimentaries doesn't really cut it so...I don't like veggies at all but yeah. Meat is just really important to people and I think we have a choice whether we want to eat animals or not. I know its animals are living things but it's not really barbaric. Eating other humans are but animals are essential part of life. Meat could be harmful if we eat too much A balance diet is good. So a balance of meat and veggies. I really don't think we should turn vegetarians because of this....Meat is just...needed.
Posted by: AnonymousAdaptations
Over the last several million years, organisms have developed adaptations to help them survive in their environment. In terms of their eating, at the basic level, the teeth are fantastic indicators of what an organism is capable of consuming. Sharp canines and incisors are adapted for meat. Flat molars are adapted for plants. Human beings have both flat molars and sharp canines/incisors. Because we have the body chemestry and adaptations to allow us to eat meat, but in the long run, it really doesn't matter, as long as we get the nutrition we need. However, it doesn't give anybody the right to force us to eat something we don't want to eat.
Posted by: AnonymousI believe humans need to eat animals as part of a healthy and balanced nutritional diet.
It is not reasonable to say that humans should stop eating animals altogether. Really, without animals, we are pretty limited when it comes to the food options we have left to us. Animals are here to get eaten by humans for our own nutritional benefits. If we didn't eat meat at all our diet would be pretty lacking.
Posted by: banzaidtNo, it would be too difficult to do anything like that; people love meat.
There is no way that humans would quit eating meat and become vegetarians. People have been eating meat since they invented fir. Maybe even before that. Humans could live on a vegetarian diet, but there would have to be a worldwide effort to educate people about how to live on that type of a diet and meet nutritional needs. Also, some parts of the world don't have climates that would lend themselves to vegetable growing and importing them could be a costly thing to do if it was their only means of sustenance.
Posted by: PinkMychKING JAMES BIBLE
Even the BIBLE says kill and eat.... It does not say anything about which to eat and which not to, so honestly people need not make rules on what to eat. If life were like it used to be several hundred years ago before animals were mass produced like people, people would still be eating whatever they needed to in order to survive.
Posted by: AnonymousIt's Possible to Eat Animal Flesh without a Cruel and Industrialized Method of getting it to your Plate.
Humans have canines - Trait of a meat eater. We also have small stomachs. If we were meant to eat plants only, we would have very large stomachs so we could fit the proper amount of food to keep our bodies functional. Meat is more filling, and the small stomach accounts for that.
Posted by: AnonymousThere are more than the issue of eating or non eating. It's about the reason why some animals existing.
Thousands years ago, people knew that hunting was not enough for the consumption so that they tried to tame and keep animals as a meat supply. From the beginning, the reason for raising domestic animals is to eat them. If we stop eating them, who will be responsible for their living? We do not talk about the cost of feeding each individual, it's about feeding billions of them. Who will do it without profits? We can feed the cows for milk, but what's about pigs and chickens? Because of taming, domestic animal focus on the high efficient production which make them greedy and multiply rapidly. Therefore, releasing them to the nature could let them invade other species. One of the example is domestic dogs become wild dogs which is known as a serious pest in Australia. They caused around $66.3 million damage to Australian economy every year. As a result, eating domestic animals is not wrong, the main reason of their existing is to become our food.
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