The Vegetarian Torture

[Evan]

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Vegetarianism is NOT a culture. It's a dietary choice, no more, no less.

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I'm guessing you're not a vegetarian.

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Elaine, would you say that being an omnivore is a culture?

[turnipmonster]

I don't see what all the arguing is about, if I invite someone over for dinner I always mention the menu in case there are any problems (ppl are sometimes allergic to nuts, are vegan or whatever), if someone invites me over for dinner I always mention that I don't eat meat. this is pretty standard I think.

in the OP's case, like virtually everyone said he should just be as polite as possible and at least try a little of everything. these people are having you into their home and cooking food for you for christsakes.

--turnipmonster

[ElaineMonster]

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Elaine,

I noticed you say things like "So, yeah, it would be rude of them to invite me over and serve me dead animal"

"have you invited them over for dinner recently and served them flesh?"


Certainly you like to point out the brutality of what meat eaters are doing. You are a vegetarian, and I respect your opinion.



However, I remember you posting (perhaps under Otis) that you are pro-choice. What it be OK, if I described you as not being "pro-choice" but as a "supporter of murder" or a "backer of fetus killing"? (certainly you can understand how I would want to point out the brutality of what the people who dont side with me are doing)

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Interesting analogy, though not convincing.
Inappropriate hijack.
Here's why:
People can be pro-choice without participating in abortion whatsoever.
People cannot be meat-eaters without participating in animal torture.
Thinking that an act should be legal is VERY different than actually participating in the act.

[Evan]

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People cannot be meat-eaters without participating in animal torture.

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This is freaking fabulous.

[El Ishmael]

The burden should be on the vegetarians to inform others, not the other way around.

[boedeker]

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the polite thing to do is to not act like a little kid and eat the food like a normal person. It's not going to make you vomit, just be an adult and try something new, it's [censored] vegetables not cow dick

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exactly what i was thinking.

[KaneKungFu123]

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People cannot be meat-eaters without participating in animal torture.

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This is freaking fabulous.

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It is common for farmers peel the finger nails off of cows before killing them.

[El Ishmael]

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People cannot be meat-eaters without participating in animal torture.

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This is freaking fabulous.

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It is common for farmers peel the finger nails off of cows before killing them.

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lmao!

[KaneKungFu123]

1. I think people who dont allow their kids to particapte in animal torture are super lame, and those kids will probably grow up to be Charles Manson.

2. You "dont like vegetables"? Are you freaking 12 years old or what? Why dont you try ordering a cook book or going to a nice restaurant, because you are certainly missing out my friend.

3. You still havent told us what they served. Were you incapable of this task?

[Georgia Avenue]

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People cannot be meat-eaters without participating in animal torture.

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This is freaking fabulous.

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It is common for farmers peel the finger nails off of cows before killing them.

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It's even worse on organic free-range ranches...they often force the animals to eat only alfalfa soup and macrobiotic rutabaga yoghurt slurpies… It’s like an Animal Farm Auschwitz!