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How to be a vegetarian? (And also, why to be one?)
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Best reason:
'I'm not a vegetarian because I love animals. I'm a vegetarian because I hate plants.' A. Whitney Brown Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
I hate that we eat meat. If food wasn't one of my greatest passions, I'd go vegan in an instant. Even though I don't necessarily think eating meat is immoral, it does hurt my conscience to do it and I always have to buy organic/humanely raised meats to relieve a little bit of the guilt.
Here's a good and easy recipe: http://damndelicious.net/2014/04/09/one-...an-quinoa/ Super easy, too. If you're not vegan, I recommend adding some crumbled feta right before serving. MmmmMMmmm.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh 
Dead animals are delicious.
om nom nom
Oh, and this:
http://foodbabe.com/2013/02/05/green-chi...priceless/ ^It has a vegetarian version. If you don't like spicy, omit the jalapeno, use mild green salsa, and mild chilis.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
I'm not sure what's up with the snide remarks, personally.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh RE: How to be a vegetarian? (And also, why to be one?)
January 14, 2016 at 6:56 pm
(This post was last modified: January 14, 2016 at 7:03 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
(January 14, 2016 at 4:09 pm)Aroura Wrote: So, after becoming aware of a number of facts over the last few years, and most recently learning that animal husbandry causes more environmental damage than all of the planes trains and automobiles TOGETHER (and checking that fact, and finding it to be true), my family has decided, as a group, that we are going to be vegetarians.LOL> you've been duped by Big Oil..how does it feel? Quote:This isn't a huge leap, because we have slowly been reducing meat in our diets lately, but eliminating it entirely is still a big step to take.1. Okay......I think that this is too nebulous to comment upon. 2. Not even remotely true, although it's completely true that most of us could eat a lot less meat, and different kinds of meat, and it would be much more healthy. 3. If, by health, you actually mean "extinction"...sure, I guess? 4. Your kid is going to have a future regardless, the rest...TBD, but it may be that meat production is the thing that ensures that your child has fresh air and water, seas filled with life. At least, that's the sort of production I'm aiming for in my operation. Quote:Just a few years back, I was defending eating meat. I know that humans have evolved to consume animals. I grew up on a farm and helped kill and prepare chickens, turkeys, and even rabbits. But my views have changed over time, and I now look back on my old self as both ignorant and selfish.Why...did your family engage in poor practice? Describe their operation? (mind you, I applaud your decision to make your dietary choices a focus in your life, and wonder what those consequences are. Your vegetarianism hurts no one and is your own decision....but these clams above...another story.)
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 Quote:1. No bacon More for me. 
Thank you for the recipes CL! I probably should have mentioned that I'm not big into Mexican spices. I enjoy Asian spicy food, like wasabi or currys, same with my kid, but I get serious heartburn from hot peppers like jalapeños.
I do like mild Mexican spices. Spanish rice is excellent, and something I should learn to make from scratch. I'm kind of surprised how many people really would not even consider even eating less meat, considering the state of the earth and how much difference making this one change could make. I guess this is one of the reasons I fail at making friends or getting on in society very well. Human beings, even nice ones, are generally pretty petty and selfish. Including myself. The human race depresses me so much every day, it is hard to leave the house.
“Eternity is a terrible thought. I mean, where's it going to end?”
― Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
If you're depressed by the selfishness of meat production....perhaps it's only due to your unfamiliarity with anything other than the worst examples of the dominant paradigm?
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
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