Guest guest Posted November 20, 2002 Report Share Posted November 20, 2002 I personally believe that people are intimidated by people who are vegetarian. I use to look up to them when I wasn't, wondering how they could actually not eat meat in their meal (poor naive me). I learned about the experiences and causes from an ex of mine, and I felt it to be a very honored and respected lifestyle. So we broke up, then I chose a vegetarian lifestyle (odd timing I know). So this is the way I see it. Do you ever notice that friends/family keep bringing your lifestyle up at feasting events over and over again. What does that tell you....they can't get it off their minds. I think they realize that they don't have the willpower to become a vegetarian, and perhaps a little insecure of the lack of knowledge they possess of this lifestyle. So this transfers into little jokes and making fun ofs to mildy belittle the vegetarian to make themselves feel better. Ok, maybe I am looking way into this and have way to much time on my hands, lol, however this what I believe. I hope yall have a swell day, Shawn " If, at first, you do succeed, try to hide your astonishment. " >The Stewarts <stews9 > > > Human Nature >Wed, 20 Nov 2002 10:35:43 -0600 > >Simple xenophobia. Human nature keeps us suspicious of anything or >anyone different from ourselves and, as most of us are beef-eaters, a >vegetarian is unusual. > >Until circumstance forces most of us to be vegetarian, it'll be like >this. > >Remember, in certain regions of India, being a meat eater would be >suspicious. > > > >On Wednesday, November 20, 2002, at 06:21 AM, > wrote: > > > Sometimes I feel like we (vegetarians) are treated like second class > > citizens ... why is that you think? >A wish to go to heaven is the very beginning of falling into hell. >~ The Tibetan Book of the Dead > _______________ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2002 Report Share Posted November 21, 2002 , " MatriXeno . " <matrixeno@h...> wrote: > I personally believe that people are intimidated by people who are > vegetarian. > > I think they > realize that they don't have the willpower to become a vegetarian, and > perhaps a little insecure of the lack of knowledge they possess of this > lifestyle. So this transfers into little jokes and making fun ofs to mildy > belittle the vegetarian to make themselves feel better. > > Ok, maybe I am looking way into this and have way to much time on my hands, > lol, however this what I believe. > > I hope yall have a swell day, > Shawn > ~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~ You might be right, Shawn. I think they might be intimidated by this notion that it takes great willpower to quit eating meat. This couldn't be further from the truth, as we all know. *lol* Heck, if it took great willpower, I wouldn't be able to be a vegetarian. I think being a vegetarian is the easiest thing on the earth; eating meat was the struggle for me. When was the last time you remember wanting some meat or even craving it? I may be way off here, but the smell of roasting animal flesh does NOT make my mouth water. I was also reading in my recent issue of Vegetarian Times, and in the editor's note she was talking about the common stereotype of a vegetarian as being a radical left-wing activist. Modern vegetarians do not fit that mold anymore, and the types of vegetarians you will find among us are not all from one political party or hold the same issues as important. I think she might be onto something there, and perhaps some of the attitude we get for our dietary differences might stem from their prejudice towards people being liberal. (?) ~ P_T ~ A 'NO' uttered from deepest conviction is better and greater than a 'YES' merely uttered to please, or what is worse, to avoid trouble. ~ Mahatma Gandhi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2002 Report Share Posted November 21, 2002 : I was also reading in my recent issue of Vegetarian Times, : and in the editor's : note she was talking about the common stereotype of a : vegetarian as being : a radical left-wing activist. Modern vegetarians do not fit : that mold anymore, : and the types of vegetarians you will find among us are not : all from one : political party or hold the same issues as important. I think : she might be : onto something there, and perhaps some of the attitude we get for our : dietary differences might stem from their prejudice towards : people being : liberal. (?) : i *am* one of those people. imagine what fun i am at holidays. besides the fact that i can't keep my mouth shut. kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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