Not at all. I think vegetarianism is a mindset first, then the lifestyle. If it's an accident you have still retained the priciples. There is little point being pious to the point of neurotic about it. To err is human, it's the response that counts.
LOL so that's the answer. What if you didn't know that and never bothered thowing up, in the belief that as you've eaten it then the damage is done so what's the point. I'm not in the spirit of the thread am I?
I agree with Sage-Phoenix on this one. I don't think there should be any official period of time within which you have to puke out the offending meat. Do you time it from when it first enters your mouth? When it hits your stomach? When the first bit of puke leaves your mouth? The very last bit? What if you eat something and don't realize until much later that there was meat or some other animal product in it and it's already left your system? Does that mean that you thought you were a vegetarian but weren't for a few hours? And if it does, who do you have to answer to? IMHO, vegetarianism is a path. Some people are more strictly vegetarian than others, and that's OK. Intent seems to be more important. We've all (or probably almost all) been in situations where we have accidentally eaten nonvegan or nonvegetarian food or we've had little or no choice. This might be something many people disagree with, but I believe in giving vegans and vegetarians special dispensation for food offered in love by loved ones, and food eaten to keep peace in a family. I'm not saying to go out and eat barbecued cow or pig every day, but someone who eats meat once a year on American Thanksgiving and scrupulously avoids it throughout the rest of the year is still a vegetarian to my way of thinking. In other words, you ate meat. You're not a bad person or an evil person and you haven't stopped being a vegetarian. You made an honest mistake and that's human. Smile! Enjoy life!
Loved ones always offer something special for the wonderful vegan/vegetarian members of the family. Celebrate diversity!
If one accidentally eats meat and one does not regurgitate it in the required time period, one can still retain their vegetarian or vegan status if the following procedure is performed within 3 days of ingestion: 1) Drink 3 quarts of filtered water. Don't drink all 3 quarts at once or you'll have a massive tummy ache. 2) Get a good night's sleep, 7 1/2-8 hours. 3) Upon awakening in the morning, hold your right foot in your right hand while hopping up and down on your left foot. Rotate clockwise eleven times while doing so. Continue to hop to the bathroom, then relieve yourself. 4) Take an Avery #8257 ink jet label (available at your local office supply store), write the letter "V" on it, and stick it to your forehead. Leave it there for at least 24 hours. 5) Using catsup, write the contents of your most recent recalled dream on a piece of paper. Allow it to dry, then send to the following address: British Toilet Association PO Box 17 Winchester SO23 9WL United Kingdom Once these tasks have been performed, your status as vegetarian or vegan should be unquestionable.
everyone else is wrong!!!! First you must detox your system, then travel to India. There you must fast for 15 days and pray to the cow gods for forgiveness. and if they decide not to forgive you...you must then promantly throw yourself into the Ganges..where the Bull sharks may eat you. it is the only way to save your vegetarian/vegan soul.
I think we just have to learn from our mistakes, never use that product again or be more careful about eating. There's no use in beating yourself because of a mistake.
