Why did you choose vegetarianism?

When I was a little kid, I thought meat tasted nasty.

One day I decided to tell my parents I was never eating meat again.

They were cool with my decision.

I haven't eaten meat in 12 years.

 

I never really liked meat. It's always been hard to swallow. And then I got older and more aware of my surroundings and myself and where things came from and all that jazz, and I just couldn't find a good reason to eat meat anymore. I come from a real hardcore meat eating family and they always comment on the fact that I don't eat meat, so it's been hard to but it's definitely been worthwhile.

 

I don't eat meat because of the disgusting ways in which it is produced. Meat packing firms are rancid and quite often they get shit in the meat. I don't want to end up with the food borne pathogen E Coli: H751N7! plus i dislike the thought of flesh going through my system. Just seems.. eugh.

 

I don't believe in killing animals. I think we are all equal, and animals have just as much right to live peacefully on this planet as we do.

 

I haven't read the whole thread, and I'm sure this has been posted, more or less, somewhere in these pages. However, I'll pitch in my two cents anyway. LOL. The issue isn't whether God says its okay to eat meat or not. I can't remember the verse, but I think it's in Romans, where Paul says that just because something is permissable, does NOT mean it's good for you. And nowhere in the Bible did God forbid compassion towards other creatures. When it comes right down to it, I don't believe that God is as interested in our diet as he is in our hearts, and if your heart is compassionate towards all creatures, not just humans, it's hard to find fault in that, isn't it??

ETA: As it turns out, I am currently NOT a vegetarian, but I was for about four years, and I'm currently working my way back to it. Wish me luck! LOL.

 

i quit eating meat over 10 years ago. i was dating a girl who wouldn't kiss me if i ate meat. i liked kissing her, so i quit. and realized that she knew what was up! i feel better, i live better, i eat healthier. and the way meat is produced and packed and treated... it's horrible. hormones and antibiotics and shit.... plus i can feel the death in the animal bodies that i eat. i tried to go back to seafood, and i couldn't. i puked and everything. it was nasty. so yeah... happy veg here!

 

i am not capable of killing a cow

how can i eat one?

some day i will raise a mighty carrot from a tiny seed

and test all of my limitations

 

i never made the connection between meat and animals for some reason(im dumb i know)but once i did i stop eating meat as i saw it for what it was....dead flesh! veggie diet being abetter dietry life style also helped me stop eating meat.i am currently trying to convert to vegan which sometimes i am finding it not so easy but am determined to succeed.

 

i am laughing!

because my best friend is a guy named billy ray martin

who was in a punk band called impatient youth 30 years ago

and has been a vegetarian even longer

strange coincidences...

 

Ah well er er thats great...er Mr Tracy. I used to like meat too..in fact I used to wait to see if anyone had left any and...yeeeagh..I was the same. Thirty years later having gone veg then about ten years ago vegan...it is the most important value I hold and I know, that apart from being very very good for me it is karmically right and has allowed me to see something of the truth about what we are as humans and what is ultimately important..so yeeeagh! Im a vegan man and you should try it.

 

My mother made me eat meat until I was 11.

I never liked the taste/texture of most meats,and my body didn't seem to either (even before I was aware of their origins). Of coarse, being aware of the food that wasn't good to me in the 1st place, having come from the cute animal,made me much stricter of a vegetarian.Then ,there is the disgusting way livestock are treated.

My hubby became vegetarian a few years ago as well-after suffering so many meat related illnesses(like food poisonings),and realizing the environmental impact of eating meat. ..and just in hopes of being healthier for our daughter.

We are now leaning towards becoming vegan,we eat mostly organic dairy,and are trying to come up with more VEGAN meals ,and wean off dairy as much as possible.

 

To stay on the original point, in the bible adam and eve started as vegetarians and there was peace between all living creatures. Then after a certain period of time, God said that man could eat animal and in return all beasts would fear man.
Now, if man returns to vegetarianism, and holds nothing but the love and sincerity of peace in his heart towards all living things once again, do you think that the animals would retain that fear?

 

To stay on the original point, in the bible adam and eve started as vegetarians, and there was peace between all living creatures. After a certain period of time, God said that they could eat animal and in return all the beasts would fear man.
Now, if man returns to vegetarianism, and has the sincere love and peace towards all living creatures in his heart once again, do you think that man and beast could return to a fearless relationship?

 

i became a vegetarian about 3 months ago...but i remember during this time last year my cousin gave up meat for lent and i told her that i could never give up meat because i loved it sooo much, now look at me! i just decided one day to stop eating animals (meat && fish) and i have never felt better about any decision before.
now when i walk into the kitchen or somewhere where meat is being cooked, i feel like throwing up.

since im only in highschool its kind of hard for me to give up dairy products but once im in college && on my own i will get better at it. i dont think that i will ever fully become a vegan but i will work on cutting out a lot of dairy.

everybody keeps telling me that im skinny enough && dont need to be on a diet, but for me being a vegetarian isnt a diet or something cool to do, its my new lifestyle.

 

Hi Wa Bluska, my name is David. I'm a brazilian blogger and my blog is about early punk bands. I'm searching informations about this great band that was Impatient Youth. In my searchs I find Chris Coon, ex-drummer of IY. He and I are lookin to find any contact with Bill Martin. Could you help us?
Please contact me by e-mail (fz_factor-zero@blogspot.com) or Chris (bluemagus9@gmail.com).
Thank you and good luck! (excuse me by my bad english, but I'm a brazilian....) :cheers2: