Comments on: Why am I Vegetarian?

By: "SMS"

"SMS" — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:59:33 +0000

That sounds disgusting!

By: Josh

Josh — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:18:40 +0000

Yes, I do. But it’s made from vegetable oil and I don’t think it has eggs or anything in it. For example, I use it to make this dish that is similar to tunafish salad, except I use mashed up chickpeas instead of tuna.

By: "SMS"

"SMS" — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:26:51 +0000

This may sound like a weird question but…do you eat mayonaise?

By: Josh

Josh — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 02:11:53 +0000

Not everyone agrees with me…or has to for that matter. I’m not saying or expecting people I am close to should support me in this, but I do think that people can at least recognize that this is my decision and respect my choice in the matter.

For example, when I am at my parents house, my dad thinks I am doing something foolish, and that’s ok. But he respects that I can make my own decisions. And I just don’t eat the meat of whatever meal they are making.

By: "SMS"

"SMS" — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:57:39 +0000

First, you buy a spider and now you want to raise chickens? That’s far out. I just have one question though. If someone really close to you, someone you cared a lot for and who cared a lot for you came along and told you that they were NOT ok with this, would you stop? Would you tell them to get over themselves? Would you lose respect for them? What if you meant the world to them and couldn’t stand it if you weren’t friends with them or whatever but they just couldn’t comprehend the worth of this all? Would you at least slow down as far as what you plan to avoid and stuff? I’m just curious if this is a harder adjustment for those around you and if that matters to you?

By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:16:56 +0000

I don’t plan to, but who can say? I certainly feel pretty committed to the vegetarian thing. It has not been difficult (for the most part) making the adjustment, and I usually do not miss the meat.

I have enough land to have a chicken or two, and I plan to do that to replace the eggs (although I really don’t eat eggs that much). The milk and cheese is harder. After reading about how diary animals, even those “farm raised” or “organic” end up slaughtered. Plus, male calfs from diary cows are generally used for veal, which is a really cruel treatment. So that is something I would like to move more towards, but I know it will be a more difficult change.

Speaking of being hypocritical, I’m also trying to avoid purchases such as leather shoes, belts, etc.

By: "SMS"

"SMS" — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:28:49 +0000

Do you think you’ll ever change your mind? Like if people just piss you off enough or one day you give in? Do you think you will ever stop being a veggie man? Or do you think you will become a full veggie man while avoiding eating eggs,milk, and cheese? Is this something you PLAN on sticking to or just something you really want to do right now and if it sticks it sticks, if it doesn’t it doesn’t? You know, you can raise awareness without being a veggie man? Though I guess that is kind of hypocritical. Just wondering.