Why are vegetarians looked down upon

[Tomoshiki]

Explain to me why

 

[Frankenstein]

Because life is too short to be a vegetarian

 

[Ldude]

I have never heard of anyone being discriminated against for being a vegetarian. :|

 

[Tomoshiki]

I have never heard of anyone being discriminated against for being a vegetarian. :|

not discriminated, but looked down upon. Like claiming that being a meat-eater makes you better

 

[CurseSealofEarth]

Why do they look down on me for eating animals?

 

[Danielgf04]

don't really know why, but they shouldn't be as an vegetarian diet is by far more ecollogical than a meat-based one. Oh well, i would become a vegetarian if i could, you see I'm the exact opposite of a vegetarian. No matter how many times I try vegetables don't taste good to me and I can't eat them.

 

[true enigma]

Why eat veggies grown form years of dead animals and meat underground?

 

[Goldrinn]

If vegetarians can yell at me for being some horrible flesh-eating monster, why can't I laugh at them for being weird plant-eating freaks?

 

[Baka Sennin]

don't really know why, but they shouldn't be as an vegetarian diet is by far more ecollogical than a meat-based one. Oh well, i would become a vegetarian if i could, you see I'm the exact opposite of a vegetarian. No matter how many times I try vegetables don't taste good to me and I can't eat them.

it isn't more ecological. firstly, there are many areas in the world which don't support farming, furthermore farming speeds up erosion. and vegetarian isn't the healthiest diet, we've been farmers for less than one percent of our evolution and we've been hunter-gatherers for the rest. while it's true that agriculture has made it possible to support a bigger world population, it doesn't mean it's a good thing. the most important thing in a diet is balance and variety, and avoiding processed foods.

as to the whole looking down on vegetarian thing, it goes both ways. plenty of vegetarians look down on 'meat-eaters'. it's basic human nature i suppose, it's easier to feel validated by looking down on people who are different.

 

[Papadeepz]

Haters gonna hate?

 

[Kenotthib]

I'm a vegan. It's life man. We all have contrasting opinions on different topics. Ignore the negative and look forward to the positives (Double Meaning).

 

[Chibiusa]

don't really know why, but they shouldn't be as an vegetarian diet is by far more ecollogical than a meat-based one. Oh well, i would become a vegetarian if i could, you see I'm the exact opposite of a vegetarian. No matter how many times I try vegetables don't taste good to me and I can't eat them.

Ecological? Hmmm.....no.

OT: Where I'm from, a lot of vegetarians look down on everyone else. Vegetarianism is like associate with high class, health conscious, liberal type folk. We have entire stores and restaurants that cater to them. Some vegetarians even flat out show disgust when they see you eating meat. They become like a religious person trying up force their beliefs on us. I have vegetarian friends but I'm not too keen on picnicking with them or inviting them to parties. They flip out over finger sandwiches <.<

But those are only the vegetarians here. I have no problem with vegetarians as a whole.

 

[Tomoshiki]

I can see now. I'm not a vegge myself but I had noticed this cycle of hatred going 'round and 'round.

^ where are you from?

 

[Darthlawsuit]

I don't give a shit what you eat. It is just annoying to try to eat with a Vegetarian at times.

 

[foxyladyland]

I like to see them eat away at the planet and all its plants XD and vegetables

 

[Space Cowboy]

It basically means you have a vagina

 

[Prometheus Beta]

I understand that some people do not like the taste of meat, that is fine but what I cannot take seriously is some vegetarians attempting to contend it as a moral necessity, i.e. those who maintain that eating meat is immoral. This position of some vegetarians is basically tantamount to claiming that the natural state of affairs of the animal kingdom is immoral, I cannot take seriously any ethical system that is completely abstracted from the natural world (if this is not done then your case is special pleading).

 

[Danielgf04]

Ecological? Hmmm.....no.

OT: Where I'm from, a lot of vegetarians look down on everyone else. Vegetarianism is like associate with high class, health conscious, liberal type folk. We have entire stores and restaurants that cater to them. Some vegetarians even flat out show disgust when they see you eating meat. They become like a religious person trying up force their beliefs on us. I have vegetarian friends but I'm not too keen on picnicking with them or inviting them to parties. They flip out over finger sandwiches <.<

But those are only the vegetarians here. I have no problem with vegetarians as a whole.

it isn't more ecological. firstly, there are many areas in the world which don't support farming, furthermore farming speeds up erosion. and vegetarian isn't the healthiest diet, we've been farmers for less than one percent of our evolution and we've been hunter-gatherers for the rest. while it's true that agriculture has made it possible to support a bigger world population, it doesn't mean it's a good thing. the most important thing in a diet is balance and variety, and avoiding processed foods.

as to the whole looking down on vegetarian thing, it goes both ways. plenty of vegetarians look down on 'meat-eaters'. it's basic human nature i suppose, it's easier to feel validated by looking down on people who are different.

don't know why are you saying it isn't more ecological, as it is true. I didn't made it up, google it and you'll see.
Agriculture takes less space and produces less toxical wast than raising cattle

 

[ShishaMastah420]

Because they claim it's wrong to take the life of an animal just for food, yet; Are plants not living organisms?

 

[Danielgf04]

Because they claim it's wrong to take the life of an animal just for food, yet; Are plants not living organisms?

not all of them say that