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FUD,

That is incorrect. Our bodies are made so that we can be omnivores. If we were meant to be vegetarians, we would have no canines, we would have a working secum (appendix), or we would have a rumen. Granted, it is probably unhealthy for us to eat as much meat as we do, but nevertheless, our bodies were made to consume it.
 
I Brake for Animals!
(I eat them and wear their skins.)

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TexasRusty & houndawg:

If you look at the small intestine of humans, and non-meat eating animals, it's pretty long -- around 30 feet or so. If you look at the small intestine of meating eating animals (lions, tigers, etc.), it's relatively short -- only about 6 feet in length.

FUD
 
We're omnivores. Trust me.

Even if we weren't meant to eat animals biologically, I'd do it anyway. What else would you have a barbecue for?
 
Assuming we all do not live in Kanasas :p
We will make the assumption that evolution did exist and that we did descend from apes.

1) Apes are primarily herbivores.
2) Apes will eat meat if available.
3) The human body is capable of producing only 7 or so of the 15+ (forgive precise numbers) amino acids necessary for GOOD life. It is possible to obtain these others from veggies, if we grazed all day like apes. Since, we do not, a concentraited source of these acids is meat of animals that are herbivores also.

We have a natural tendacy not to eat other meat eating mammals, except on occasion, due to the protiens are corrupted in the animal meat.

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The Lord said, "The fear and dread of you will fall upon all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air, upon every creature that moves along the ground, and upon all the fish of the sea; they are given into your hands. Everything that lives and moves will be food for you. Just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything." Genesis 9:2-3

What could be more clear?!
 
I think I'll have a steak for dinner tonight.

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It is the people who are prisoners of their own ignorance about firearms that pose the greatest threat to our 2nd Amendment Rights.
 
Or, from another perspective (not necessarily inclusive of a deity)...I read a little of a Tom Brown book, in which he related the story of a friend of his, who visited a slaughterhouse. He immediately decided to never eat meat again, until Tom told him: The plants that you eat scream as loudly, if you could hear them.

Personally, I will take what the universe provides, with thanksgiving. I gladly accept my role in the food chain- animals (and plants) I eat, and they eat and will eat me. So be it.
 
I used to have this (very annoying) roommate. Once, we had a party and she was going on and on about how smart rats are (hse had just gotten a pet rat).
"See, rats are carnivores and they have to be smart and hunt for their food. Now, an animal like a cow, which eats only grass, is really stupid. All they have to do is put their head down, and there's the grass. They don't have to go hunting and outsmart their prey."
My sister (you'll see that we're related :D):
"So, Karla....how long have you been a vegeterian?"
(BWAAAHAHAHAAAAA!)
 
There is a B vitamin, B7 I think, that humans require. It can only be found in animal protein.

Plus, granted, our intestines are about 30 feet long. Which is considerably shorter than the intestines of similarly sized dedicated vegetarians. And we tend to lack the second-, third- and fourth stomachs of the grazers. Which does sort of explain why a lot of vegetable protein has to be prepared in some way before it can be utilized by the human digestive system.

Compare human eyes to those of deer, sheep, goats and cows. The placement of said eyes. Since a herbivore doesn't need to target a moving meal, their eyes are set towards the sides of their heads. This expands the field of vision and allows them to look out for predators (us). We, on the other paw, have our eyes situated for maximum binocular effect, just like cats, dogs, bears and other mammals that eat moving food.

My Anatomy and Physiology Professor used to say:

"Humans are not carnivores. And they aren't herbivores. They are carnivorous omnivores."

Works for me.

LawDog

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All this talk has made me hungry, I'll go grill a steak, about a 1# top sirloin, medium rare.

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My wife's father is actually a cattle rancher. Needless to say she has been eating her share of rare beef for many years.

One of her favorite sayings is, "Beef - is - life!". :D

Yummy.

CMOS

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This is why man is dogs best friend, he knows wherever man goes there will be meat.

Both enjoy hunting.

Both can sit around a large fire and gnaw on the bone of a former herbivore.

Waterdog
 
Saw a vegitarian's coffee mug with a picture of a smiling, walking carrot on it and the caption "Chris P. Carrot says: don't eat your friends!" That seemed really wierd...maybe I'm not supposed to eat carrots either? or should I go hunt down some really unfriendly beast and eat it?
 
If I didn't eat meat I would probably starve to death.
Let's not forget Linda McArtney (sp), she thought eating meat was not healthy, and look what happened. I sure would hate to be on my deathbed knowing I never got to enjoy a london broil grilled slow over hickory coals. :D

On a side note, my Mom's parrot will actually fight you over a hamburger. That bird ain't no dummy. ;)
 
My steak was delicious this evening. :D

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It is the people who are prisoners of their own ignorance about firearms that pose the greatest threat to our 2nd Amendment Rights.
 
Hey! You guys are missing the point of the original post. Doesn't anyone care that a perfectly good stop sign was vandalised? Just jump back to the top and reread it right now! I, I, I............
Oooops. Knew I should have had that second burger at dinner.....
 
Thats the whackos from Eugene that where up there for the WTO riot thing. PETA heads to the max there. The other twist is the killing trees sticker to put on the stop signs also. That town needs to have a nuke accident. :) :) Only place I have seen anyone stupid enough to try to climb into a motel room window and wake up a person with a loaded Smith M-28. Eugene is Oregons Berkley and politicaly correct capitol of the state. :) If you live there your are not really from Oregon or life sucks. :) :):
 
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