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Charles S
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Vegetarians and vegans often proselytize, using excessively graphic and often unpleasant photographs that are often not representative of reality to persuade people to become vegetarian or vegan. While vegetarianism may be a bit odd, it's no stranger and no more dangerous than any mainstream religion. In contrast, veganism has all the hallmarks of a cult and the problems that go with that.
Veganism is wholly unnatural and unsustainable in the long-term for the human species. Whatever anyone may say, humans are biologically designed to eat meat. Without at least some animal protein, humans wither and eventually may die but are generally unhealthy. Most vegetarians recognize this and eat dairy products and eggs, which provide a sustainable quantity of animal protein.
I have no problem with vegetarians and vegans who just choose the way of life and don't bother others with their views. However, from what I've seen of some campaigns to promote vegetarianism and particularly veganism, the promotion of these dietary choices verges on the illegal and definitely, in my mind, constitutes religious proselytism.
There was a campaign in schools some years ago which really went beyond the Pale. Children were shown unpleasant scenes from abattoirs and butchers' shops without regard to context or without any chance for the meat industry to reply. This is what I see as so wrong. Would you think it right for the Unification Church to be invited into schools to give lectures on their cult, without some kind of reply from mainstream Christian denominations? I see no differnence between the way Vegetarianism has been promoted in schools and that.
I'll be totally clear: I have nothing against individuals who choose to be vegetarian or vegan but I do against the way the beliefs and ethical stance of vegetarianism and veganism are promoted in the UK.
What do other people think? How is vegetarianism promoted or the issue treated in other countries?
I would find it particularly interesting to hear from any vegetarian who agrees that it is something for the individual to choose and not for a group to promote.
Discuss.
To Feces and NaturalB, I assume that you're Americans. Saying at the end of a written piece in the UK, "Dicuss", is a traditional way of asking people to state their opinions, disagree or agree with the piece or add something new. It's not meant as an order or to be rude.
To filosoph... I have been present when animals have been slaughtered, cows, pigs and a guinea pig. I feel that you probably did not read what I wrote thoroughly or you didn't understand it.
You state that many Hindus are vegetarian and haven't died yet. I didn't say that vegetarianism kills people, though I did say vegans are weakened and may die. But Hindus generally drink milk and eat yoghurt, so they are not vegan.
Veganism is wholly unnatural and unsustainable in the long-term for the human species. Whatever anyone may say, humans are biologically designed to eat meat. Without at least some animal protein, humans wither and eventually may die but are generally unhealthy. Most vegetarians recognize this and eat dairy products and eggs, which provide a sustainable quantity of animal protein.
I have no problem with vegetarians and vegans who just choose the way of life and don't bother others with their views. However, from what I've seen of some campaigns to promote vegetarianism and particularly veganism, the promotion of these dietary choices verges on the illegal and definitely, in my mind, constitutes religious proselytism.
There was a campaign in schools some years ago which really went beyond the Pale. Children were shown unpleasant scenes from abattoirs and butchers' shops without regard to context or without any chance for the meat industry to reply. This is what I see as so wrong. Would you think it right for the Unification Church to be invited into schools to give lectures on their cult, without some kind of reply from mainstream Christian denominations? I see no differnence between the way Vegetarianism has been promoted in schools and that.
I'll be totally clear: I have nothing against individuals who choose to be vegetarian or vegan but I do against the way the beliefs and ethical stance of vegetarianism and veganism are promoted in the UK.
What do other people think? How is vegetarianism promoted or the issue treated in other countries?
I would find it particularly interesting to hear from any vegetarian who agrees that it is something for the individual to choose and not for a group to promote.
Discuss.
To Feces and NaturalB, I assume that you're Americans. Saying at the end of a written piece in the UK, "Dicuss", is a traditional way of asking people to state their opinions, disagree or agree with the piece or add something new. It's not meant as an order or to be rude.
To filosoph... I have been present when animals have been slaughtered, cows, pigs and a guinea pig. I feel that you probably did not read what I wrote thoroughly or you didn't understand it.
You state that many Hindus are vegetarian and haven't died yet. I didn't say that vegetarianism kills people, though I did say vegans are weakened and may die. But Hindus generally drink milk and eat yoghurt, so they are not vegan.