being vegetarian

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Originally Posted by Mathew

This is where vegeterianism doesn't quite hit off too well with me. It's silly; you either want to eat meat, or you don't. What's the point in only eating one type of meat?

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I agree, i've asked freinds who do this ''why?''. Their answers were for the most part unsatisfactory to me, but essentially they eat one meat type to stay healthy. Kinda takes away the point of not eating meat unless of course you don't like a particular type of meat. A lot of people are just red meat vegetarians and so eat chicken and fish.

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Originally Posted by buttons

well then, learn to cook. what else can you do? you have to PROVE you're serious. don't eat any meat she makes you. i'm sure she'd rather have you eating something than not at all. as selfish as it is, if i was really serious about becoming a vegetarian i would refuse to eat it and cook for myself. also, can i ask why you don't eat ONLY read meat but will eat chicken and fish? i'm not a vegetarian btw....

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read my last post :P

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Originally Posted by Mathew

Surely there's too many cows anyway? Methane produced from cow's farting is supposedly one of the largest contributors to global warming! :P

In all seriousness though, the cows would be killed anyway for consumption by other people. Unless you seriously hate the taste of the meat, then I think it's a rather lost cause :(
I suppose we'll have to agree to disagree! :P

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yes, you do have a point. i'm definitely not going to sit here and argue and say OMG THEY WON'T BE KILLED IF I DON'T EAT THEM!!!! because yes, they probably will, but it makes me feel better knowing I could have just prevented the death of one cow or other animal. it probably sounds ridiculous honestly, but think about how many vegetarians there are in the world. i'm sure a good amount could be saved as compared to how many more would be killed if all those vegetarians ate meat :P

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Originally Posted by ,Lexiilu

the type of vegetarian i am is called pesco-ovo vegetarian, which means they'll eat fish and chicken. fish mass produce, as do chickens. cows and such only have one calf at a time, or two at most usually. it's a lot harder to replace the cow population and what not compared to fish, which can have a hundred eggs easily at one time.

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Fairly certain humans have been farming long enough to know how to keep the population steady if not on the increase lol, cattle herding isn't quite the same as poaching tigers

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Originally Posted by ,Lexiilu

it makes me feel better knowing I could have just prevented the death of one cow or other animal

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But you said you don't mind eating fish and poultry because of how many they breed out, so really for each cow you're "saving" you're still fine with the deaths of multiple other creatures. Is it really a preservation of species problem for you or an ethical killing one?

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Originally Posted by FlyingJesus

But you said you don't mind eating fish and poultry because of how many they breed out, so really for each cow you're "saving" you're still fine with the deaths of multiple other creatures. Is it really a preservation of species problem for you or an ethical killing one?

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I'm not for the unnecessary killing of any animals, but think about it...if you've got two cows and 100 fish, which would you choose to eat if you needed them to stay alive? now you don't really have to have them to stay alive in today's society as there are supplements, but they're pretty expensive around here and i just don't have the money. if i could have my way, i wouldn't eat any meat. but i can't have it like that. plus living under my mother's roof means eating her cooking at least once in awhile, and she NEVER makes all vegetable dishes. i'm still young, so i'm doing the best i can living under someone else's roof with someone else's rules :P

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Originally Posted by ,Lexiilu

I'm not for the unnecessary killing of any animals, but think about it...if you've got two cows and 100 fish, which would you choose to eat if you needed them to stay alive? now you don't really have to have them to stay alive in today's society as there are supplements, but they're pretty expensive around here and i just don't have the money. if i could have my way, i wouldn't eat any meat. but i can't have it like that. plus living under my mother's roof means eating her cooking at least once in awhile, and she NEVER makes all vegetable dishes. i'm still young, so i'm doing the best i can living under someone else's roof with someone else's rules :P

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er yes we DO need animals and not just for food, supplements are ********. you can not replace them with real meat.
i tried to be a vegetarian once was prob doing it wrong coz i fainted 3 times during the 2 weeks

Hmm. Me myself could not be a veggie, but as said before, prove her wrong! Go buy a good vegetarian cookbook and cook some simple tasty meals. She may give in when she sees you are passionate and will do your own thing.

Here are a few books that look good;
http://www.amazon.com/How-Cook-Every...3991230&sr=8-1
http://www.waterstones.com/waterston...terre/6511235/
http://www.waterstones.com/waterston...ction/5412295/
http://www.waterstones.com/waterston...kbook/5416291/

could never be a veggie. love meat too much

to me this isn't about her reasons behind wanting to be a vegetarian or not, it's about her mum... and wow at her making you go against something you feel strongly about

what jen said you're gonna just have to learn to cook to show her that you're entirely serious about this, she can't bribe you by telling you if you don't eat meat you can't go to your grandmas later.. that's just wrong. sucks to be in a position where your parents can't accept what you think is right for yourself

Like others have said, I couldn't be a vegitarian.

Surely, it is more healthy to eat meat seeing it contains supplements and vitamins etc. Anyway, I wouldn't want to be fussy.

Good luck however ;)

My Mum is a vegetarian. Anyway, you need to tell your Mum that she needs to accept it. Tell her there isn't anything wrong with being vegetarian.