Why do people feel the need to ask me on an almost daily basis,why I'm vegetarian? I don't bring it up. I don't actively try and convert people - each to their own. I don't ask people why they're not vegetarian?
There are countless reasons to not eat meat, but I can't think of one reason why we should. The reason most people throw around is that we need to eat meat in order to get enough protein , iron and vitamins etc. They tend to believe the outdated stereotype that veggies are all pale and weak, or that humans are designed to eat meat because we have canines. I usually point out at this stage that gorillas are vegetarian and they have canines and can hardly be considered weak! I could raise several other valid points but that'd be slightly hypocritical in light of my previous statement. I just wish the fact that I prefer my animals alive didn't cause quite so much concern. You must have more important things to worry about!
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