Re: breaking vegetarians
I've been a vegetarian for over 15 years now. Nobody could convince me to eat meat. While I don't like the treatment of animals that are raised for food, I also wouldn't consider eating free range anything. By the same token, I wouldn't try to convert a carnivore.
I personally can't stand when someone tries to get me to eat meat. I also don't try to force tofu on others. In a real douchebag move, I was invited over to dinner by friends who know I am a vegetarian but have been trying to convert me for years. They usually make pasta, etc. when I go, I bring dessert or wine.
They made some rice without telling me beef stock was in it (I shouldn't need to ask at this point,they know I won't eat meat and warn me when something has stock in it). I ate it, and went home and was violently ill for hours vomiting. I am still upset with them over this, not only for the fact that I got sick over this, but the fact that they had this kind of disrespect for my beliefs.
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