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Re: the age of vegetarianism doubtfulguest #161159 06/27/13 11:37 AM
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squishys Unregistered S	Thank you, Dude. That's what I face all the time: people get so defensive and infer whatever they want from one person choosing to be veg*n.

Re: the age of vegetarianism doubtfulguest #161160 06/27/13 11:40 AM
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squishys Unregistered S	Perfectly put, Cricket2.

Re: the age of vegetarianism HowlerKarma #161161 06/27/13 11:53 AM
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Dude Member Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 2,856	Originally Posted by HowlerKarma I have to think that cat must taste just dreadful, too, given how seldom it appears in traditional world cuisines. I wouldn't be too quick to that conclusion. Our dietary practices often have more to do with emotion than with taste or nutrition. Cats were revered in ancient Egypt, and that culture was spread through the Romans. We also have a tendency to avoid eating things that are cute. This is a major reason why rabbit isn't more commonly consumed. Finally... purring.

Re: the age of vegetarianism SiaSL #161163 06/27/13 12:00 PM
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Dude Member Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 2,856	Originally Posted by SiaSL I have never butchered or eaten a cat either so all second hand (or worse) anecdotes. But those stories are old and lively. Yeah, I have wondered about the issue of taste too (obligate carnivore vs. herbivore seem unlikely to be that close). But frogs taste a lot like chicken (and chicken are not exclusive herbivore) and... if nobody can 'fess up to cat, what about alligator? Gator is a delight. It's a white meat, but it doesn't taste like chicken, though since I've only had it in sausage form, other results may vary.

Re: the age of vegetarianism Cricket2 #161164 06/27/13 12:04 PM
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JonLaw Member Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,007 The Sub-Tropics	Originally Posted by Cricket2 This really can't and shouldn't be about who has the moral high ground here. I'm going to go ahead and claim the moral high ground anyway. Through this discussion, I have been able to conclude that I am, in fact, morally superior. I had to use black and white reasoning to reach this conclusion, but that was only after I concluded that the only way to reach the conclusion I deeply desired was through black and white reasoning. So, nothing against non-black and white thinking, but sometimes it just can't get the job done. Winning! Ha! Take that you moral reprobates! Oh, yeah!

Re: the age of vegetarianism doubtfulguest #161166 06/27/13 12:38 PM
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squishys Unregistered S	You know, the OP was about vegetarianism. Now all the meateaters have jumped aboard to give their two cents on why meat is good. Yes, we get it. No one is better than you. And I don't find the jokes about killing or eating animals or mocking veg*ns respectful at all.

Re: the age of vegetarianism #161170 06/27/13 12:57 PM
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JonLaw Member Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,007 The Sub-Tropics	Originally Posted by squishys And I don't find the jokes about killing or eating animals or mocking vegns respectful at all. What's about milk cows? Milk cows seem perfectly content to be* milk cows. At least, the milk cows I've encountered. They're well fed and cared for. Last edited by JonLaw; 06/27/13 12:57 PM.

Re: the age of vegetarianism Dude #161174 06/27/13 01:13 PM
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madeinuk Member Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 1,453 NJ	Originally Posted by Dude Originally Posted by madeinuk I utterly reject the notion that vegans are somehow morally superior or being vegan means that one is automatically more intelligent than everyone else. I think it would be necessary for someone to have first proposed that notion in order for your rejection to be relevant to the discussion. It seems to me that the opposite has been stated and agreed to, by people on different ends of the omnivore/herbivore continuum. The 'opposite' you are referring to being that vegans are morally reprehensible and stupid? I didn't see that either being stated or universally agreed to on this thread myself nor do I think it. Do you? Last edited by madeinuk; 06/27/13 01:15 PM. Become what you are

Re: the age of vegetarianism madeinuk #161175 06/27/13 01:15 PM
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Dude Member Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 2,856	Originally Posted by madeinuk The 'opposite' you are referring to being that vegans are morally reprehensible and stupid? No.

Re: the age of vegetarianism doubtfulguest #161176 06/27/13 01:16 PM
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JonLaw Member Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,007 The Sub-Tropics	In all seriousness, isn't a major question here the actual human carrying capacity of the earth in terms of (sustainable) agriculture/animal husbandry?

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