(No subject)

[Guest guest]

Dear Group,

 

I understand this is a group for recipe exchange but I would like to

find some help on my queries below and have been unsuccesful in

finding a decent forum to discuss them in so I was hoping some of you

could contribute towards them since they affect most vegetarians in

some way.

 

I have recently given considerable thought to becoming a vegetarian,

I have pondered over being one since I was about 13, but I am 22 now

and have rcently considered this issue in light of some disturbing

images I saw on TV over animal testing (a monkey with some of its

brain exposed!!!) and on battery chickens and now feel I can

successfully plan my own diet. The reason for wanting to be a

vegetarian is partly logic, it is not logical to destroy one life to

support another imo, also of compassion over the disgusting living

conditions battery farm chickens have to be put through amongst other

animals.

 

I dont think I will have a problem switching to being a vegetarian

(as some people I know are suggesting it will be a big lifestyle

change lmao) because I am not the type to look at a BBQ and

think " oh, I'd love to bite into one of those juicy burgers " lol.

However, I have in thinking about this issue over the last two days

had some curious thoughts over what I may or may not eat on my

grounds for not eating meat and whether or not for example I may wear

leather shoes (I dont recall seeing any decent shoes for example of

any other material... btw - this reminds me someone recently

suggested I am over analytical which I think is quite true ;o)

 

If I am going to be against killing and eating cows for example over

the logic as suggested, then killing a cow for its leather is even

less justified. Also, is it ok to say I dont eat cow on the basis it

is not a prefered flavour since I am not aware of whether or not cows

are treated poorly??

 

Have any of you advice on where I may read about what people in the

vegetarian world are saying about these issues? Or places where I may

discuss this logically?

 

Jonathan