Hi! I'm an Australian yr 12 student/vegetarian. I'm doing a personal interest project for school, aimed at justifying vegetarianism. I'm interested in anything you have to say about vegetarianism, but specifically the following questions... Why did you become a vegetarian? What benefits did you expect to and do you currently gain for yourself? Do you think vegetarianism positively benefits others/general society? Thank you for your time!
nobody is technically a hippie 1. i became a vegaterian after learning about the cruel conditions animals were kept in, and i wanted no part in it. after all, humans are not better than animals! i do believe that animals are a part of the human diet, however not when they are caged up and injected with hormones, so that they grow so fast their legs cannot support them, so that pigs are kept in cages so small the go crazy, where cows are dragged out of trucks and beaten, treated like a punching bag. it's really sad to me how somebody could eat that. i do not enjoy eating the dead carcasses of animals! 2. the benefits i have had from becoming a vegetarian (and vegan) are feeling much better both physically and mentally, knowing that i was not supporting this awful way of life and the cruel things done to these animals. i do hope in the long run to live a very healthy and active and longer life, as well as (and most importantly!) helping the animals! 3. i think that vegetarinism definitely benefits others and the general society! when people become concious of what they are eating we can start to help each other (and, as always, the animals that we harm) we can realize that we are feasting upon the dead bodies of animals, that gave their life up to feed us! we can also become a healthier society and help mother earth by removing all of the pesticides and bad things she has to suffer from from us treating her children like this!
#i think the fact that we make animals for food and the way we do it is fucked up on the next level %i don't feel sick or really full after eating, whenever someone asks why??? i get to explain it to them 3! you bet
Hi 1. I became a vegeterian the first time because my parents did ... i thought i would try it.. but i failed . I left home at 18 and a few years later i moved in with a friend. He was the sickest most vile eater i have ever met. He would eat raw bacon and then microwave the fat to make crackling (of some sort) . He would cook meat so fast it never realy got a chance to get comfy. So it was my repulsion to that plus a bit of a concern for my health and i was a bit that way inclined anyway that prompted me to try again . 2. I did not expect anything , i just was a bit poor and would buy cheap quality burgers and meat...and thought what am i doing whats the point. 3. My fiends assume i am all high and mighty because i must care about this and that..i do i suppose but i think we always have and we always will eat meat. Lots of other animals eat animals ... i don't hate other people for eating meat ..back too the point vegeterianism can help but a new utopia would not emerge if vegeterianism was adopted by the majority.. 7 and a bit years now...
Killing animals just in order to eat them never seemed right to me. It was as simple as that. I never expected any personal benefit. Yup. It helps promote a culture that values life, and helps develop a society that's less interested in selfish individuality.
Hello Don't worry, everyone is welcome here, hippy or otherwise. Why did you become a vegetarian? Well the first time I just read about it in a magazine and thought it sounded cool. I was about nine then, it didn't last because I didn't really know anything about it. Then about eighteen months ago I started thinking about it again. Having got into animal right meat eating just seemed wrong in every way; ethical, health and enviromentally speaking. The final push was my goldfish. I loved him and realised there was no real diffrence between him and the fish I used to eat. Then just extended that think to other animals. What benefits did you expect to and do you currently gain for yourself? Having read loads of info on the health benefits I was half expecting some amazing transformation LOL. Didn't really happen though. At least not so far, there might well be noticable health benefits later on. Do you think vegetarianism positively benefits others/general society? To be honest I've no idea.... I'll edit and get back to you on that one. Thank you for your time! You're welcome, good luck with the project. TTFN Sage
If you need more info on vegetarianism, I suggest www.goveg.com, www.peta.org, and www.meetyourmeat.com Why did you become a vegetarian? Because I realized that I love my cat and dog so much, and how is a cow any different? They are friendly animals, that CAN feel pain, and shouldn't be subjected to the torture of factory farming. What benefits did you expect to and do you currently gain for yourself? Well, let's see, by not eating animals/animal products, I cut my risk of cancer, high cholesterol, clogged arteries, heart disease, stroke, acne, constipation, etc. I think I'm a lot healthier from this, and I feel better, both physically and emotionally. Do you think vegetarianism positively benefits others/general society? Very much so. It encourages healthier eating, and sensitivity towards both animals and the environemnt. It saves between 50 and 90 lanimal lives a year, pkus one acre of rainforest (that would have otherwise been cut down for grazing land for cattle).
Okay I think I've got an answer for the last question..... Well it's basically what everyone else has said; encouraging tolerance, compassion for animals and all that. Also I suppose it's a protest of sorts against everything the meat industry wants us to thing. Which is probably a good thing, shows that there is another way of living (without meat). TTFN Sage
Why did you become a vegetarian? I became a vegetarian because I was at this earth-day celebration at my school a year or so back and this girl gave me a leaflet explaining all the harm raising/eating meat does to the environment...as an environmentalist I was very upset and stopped eating meat immediatly. I also was very desterbed by the idea of eating flesh but somehow I was able to push that cruelty to the back of my head and pretend it was not an animal I was eating, the thought of it now makes me want to puke, I always felt guilty when my pets looked at me when I ate, or when I looked into the eyes of cows and other creatures tortured for human enjoyment...They are all just so beautiful, and I believe we are all equals as inhabiters of the earth, all sisters and brothers regardless of species...Not to mention when people of my blood type eat meat it makes them very sick...I got horribly sick all the time after eating...So Health, animal rights, and the environment... What benefits did you expect to and do you currently gain for yourself? I don't get really sick after eating anymore, I feel much healthier, I'm constantly trying new foods, and most of all I have a clear conscience.... Do you think vegetarianism positively benefits others/general society? Hell ya! Without shoving it down peoples throuts we can bring awareness to people who otherwise might remain uninformed, not that all veggi people are acivits, but they answer the constant questions being asked and that has to speak for something. Not to mention every person who becomes a vegetarian decreases the meat market and in doing so saves many lives...More and more steps toward equality...
1. I became veggie because it sounded like a cool thing, because I found out more people were vegetarian than I thought. Once I asked about it and started learning about the injustices to animals, I was set, no turning back. 2. I feel really good about myself. I've become a more aware person because of it. I've also found a whole new range of foods to eat. My doctor knows I'm healthy! 3. Just one of us can not make a difference in idle. We have to motivate others to give up meat. It's really sad that my whole generation will never understand what we're saying.
Wow! thankyou guys so much! I posted this on a bunch of other websites and didn't even get one response! You're my heroes! Reading through your posts I see that there's a definite age trend happening. With one exception, all those with ages posted are twenties or below... One of my vegan friends mother said to me once that vegetarianism is a thing 16 yr olds catch... What do you guys think? Obviously you can be vegetarian at any age, but do you think vegetarianism seems to be increasing in youths and young adults? What sort of things does that say about us as a group? I know it's a group I'm proud to be a part of. Also, I notice of vague mentions of 'health benefits'. If anyone could specify that would be useful. (I have some other research on this and will be consulting a dietician as part of my project, but i'm interested in what you have to say) Again, thankyou, you've given me heaps to work with. Thankyou in particular Sunburst for the links. 'meet your meat' was pretty shocking... I'm glad I'm not livestock.
