So U think Vegan is healthy?

[Aractus]

I like meat too much. (Take that any way you want.) I wonder if this whole thread is just one big argument about misreading the facts. We know that correlation doesn't necessarily mean causation, and there are many examples of Vegans that are perfectly healthy.

True, but it doesn't mean it will be healthy for everyone and it also doesn't mean there won't be negative long term effects.

Perhaps going Vegan should be a choice that only an adult can make for oneself, not to be imposed on anyone else, even their children? What do you think, Aractus?

Absolutely, I think children should be taught proper nutrition and not raised vegetarian at their parent's will.

Think we should do the same with religion, or does that get a free pass?

A little off-topic, so I've put it in hide tags.

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Think we should do the same with religion, or does that get a free pass?

There are two ways to look at that, the first is that children are forced to go to school against their will, and to do other things against their will by their parents. So while a parent can force their child to go to Church, it may be appropriate, and it may not be appropriate. I would say if the child is old enough to be left home alone it may be responsible to give them the choice. On the other hand, many churches have a crèche and/or Sunday school which allows a parent to have some time to themselves while someone else looks after their children, and you also need to consider the needs of the parent.

In fact there's a young-mum's group at my church that meets for fellowship/study once a week and somebody provides a crèche so that they can do so without having their children there as well, that provides them with a great opportunity to have a break from their kids for a couple of hours.

So yes I would agree with you that so long as the choice is appropriate a child should have the choice.

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