Bugsy
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Interestingly, when I posted a thread on the weird and wonderful stuff folks around the world eat, I mentioned in passing that I happened to be a vegan. This prompted a few comments, so I thought it'd be interesting to dedicate a thread to the subject.
First off, I initially refused to eat meat (along with my twin sister) at the age of seven when our Da slaughtered one of our rabbits for the family pot. I then became a Buddhist and vegan at the age of 16. So all in all, I've been a vegetarian/vegan for about 54 years. In that time, I've heard all manner of arguments for and against, and although I'm not evangelical about it, there are occasions when I'm prompted to talk about it.
On the thread that triggered this one, there were one or two of the usual arguments such as this one from Murphy_Slaw:
Another one is this, offered by Ottar:
Next question.
MsG
First off, I initially refused to eat meat (along with my twin sister) at the age of seven when our Da slaughtered one of our rabbits for the family pot. I then became a Buddhist and vegan at the age of 16. So all in all, I've been a vegetarian/vegan for about 54 years. In that time, I've heard all manner of arguments for and against, and although I'm not evangelical about it, there are occasions when I'm prompted to talk about it.
On the thread that triggered this one, there were one or two of the usual arguments such as this one from Murphy_Slaw:
The tusks that elephants sport are nothing more that enlarged canine teeth, but elephants are herbivores. Gorillas (as our close relations) also have very large canine teeth, but they're also herbivores.Murphy_Slaw said:Why have we got canine teeth then?Bugsy said:It's not an eating disorder. I just don't think that yoomanz are omnivores, that's all.Stanley1975 said:Bugsy said:As a committed vegan
Why do left wing ideology and eating disorders always go hand in hand?
MsG
Another one is this, offered by Ottar:
Weâve already considered the teeth, so letâs progress to the digestive system. Carnivores have very short digestive systems. The intestines of a lion or tiger are about ten feet long. On the other hand, herbivores have much longer intestines to get as much as possible out of the ingested food. The intestines of a typical human are something like 35 feet long.ottar said:Our teeth and digestive systems disagree with you.
Next question.
MsG