vegan vegetarian

[ShinyTreecko]

I don't really like eating animals, but when I'm down in Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia, the only fruit you can find are coconuts, although some people grow other vegeteables and fruit in their garden :) So there are places in the world where you are forced to eat animals! When I am in Luxembourg, I avoid eating meat as much as I can, but I am still not a vegetarian! :)

 

[shookie]

Why are some vegetarians (not vegans) allowed to eat fish? Is it a rule or more of a personal, ethical choice?

It's not a matter of being allowed to eat or to not eat fish, it's a personal choice. Most "true" vegetarians say that those who eat white meat (chicken, turkey) and fish aren't really vegetarians, though. If you still eat fish but no other meat, then you'd be a pescetarian, iirc.

Quick question for vegetarians/vegans, do you own anything made of leather? Belt/Wallet/Hat/Et Cetera?

I don't, or I at least try to avoid anything made out of leather, mostly for the sake of irony. I love the smell, though. >_>

 

[Izzy_]

I'm a pesco vegetarian and have been for about 4 years? I don't see it as a problem really :/

I just can't stand eating poor chickens, pigs, etc. I had a pet chicken and my uncle has pigs so I have attachment reasons

 

[Serene Grace]

I eat meat and love it. Being a vegetarian/vegan doesn't even tempt me.

 

[Mattysaurus]

I'm an omnivore too. But I like meat more than vegetables. I don't like the taste. Ughh.

 

[mondays suck]

I am a carnivore, and don't think that's ever going to change. Just because it happens to taste a lot better to me. I've never been a big fan of vegetables, and when I once tried this vegetarian meat substitute stuff, I found it horrible. Of course, there is some cruelty behind it, but isn't cutting off plants cruel to them as well? There is just no way to survive without cruelty against other forms of live, so why not choosing the tastiest meal out of them?

 

[Esper]

There is just no way to survive without cruelty against other forms of live, so why not choosing the tastiest meal out of them?

Things have to die, and it's cruel, yes, but killing 10 chickens is less cruel than killing 100. That's still significant.

Quick question for vegetarians/vegans, do you own anything made of leather? Belt/Wallet/Hat/Et Cetera?

I have a leather belt. I'm actually wearing it right now. But I bought it used so no additional harm done.

 

[Sneeze]

I have a leather belt. I'm actually wearing it right now. But I bought it used so no additional harm done.

Going by that, what if someone like bought a burger, ate half and then decided to leave the rest, would you eat it? No additional harm, right?

 

[Esper]

Going by that, what if someone like bought a burger, ate half and then decided to leave the rest, would you eat it? No additional harm, right?

Aside from the fact that eating someone's leftovers is pretty nasty and people shouldn't order more food than they can eat, yes, you have the right idea. I can't speak for other vegetarians or vegans, but I think it's stupid for an animal to be killed and then have part of it go to waste. The cow is already dead; the damage is done. For me it's about relative harm. Of course there would be even less harm for that burger not to be made in the first place.

If someone made me food and didn't know I was vegetarian (which I work hard to keep from happening) and there was meat in it I might eat it if there wasn't someone else I could offer it to or some other way to keep it from being wasted. This has only happened once that I can remember in all the years I've been vegetarian though.

 

[The Cynic]

I have a question:

Why are some vegetarians (not vegans) allowed to eat fish? Is it a rule or more of a personal, ethical choice?

They are called Pescetarians. They eat fish and other seafood but exclude other meat and poultry.