veg vs non-veg - Page 5

I think it is the rule of the nature that you have to eat others for survival. We are highest in the food chain, therefore it is natural to eat animals. I support being non-veg, because meat is a very good source of proteins and other things. But, the only thing I want is that the animals are not tortured. The way that they are packed in tight cages is not good. They should be kept in a good environment, and when the time comes they should be killed in a humane way, as quick as possible so that they don't feel any pain.

[quote=zorrro]
Chicken never gave oxygen
Chicken never gave shade
Loss of chicken never caused global warming
Then why eat the gud plants and trees ???[/quote]
Because the number of plants that were consumed(indirectly) by a chick to produce enough meat for your lunch would have been enough to provide you with meals for at least ten days.
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those plants used to give oxygen.
those plants used to give shade.
Loss of those plants contributed to global warming.
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I am a vegetarian and am as healthy and fit as my non-vegetarian friends. I don't think non-vegetarian diet provides anything that vegetarian diet is not capable of providing.
For those who argue that plants should not be 'killed' as they feel pain - they should support vegetarianism as the number of plants required to feed an animal to produce enough meat for 1 person is greater than the number of plants required to feed the same person if he eats plants directly...this way, non-vegetarians are responsible for 'killing' more plants than vegetarians and they also kill the animal...
And regarding overpopulation, there is already overpopulation of poultry and cattle due to human demand for meat!

Originally posted by: Freethinker112

I think it is the rule of the nature that you have to eat others for survival. We are highest in the food chain, therefore it is natural to eat animals. [/quote]this is where conscience comes into play...and this is what makes us different from rest of the animals.
I agree with your first point that we need to eat others FOR SURVIVAL...but why eat other animals when you already have plants to survive on?
Nature expects us to cause least possible damage and inflict minimum possible pain...so, i don't support taking life for mere satisfaction of taste buds.
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I support being non-veg, because meat is a very good source of proteins and other things. [/quote]
meat is not the only source of protein, pulses and seeds provide sufficient proteins to our body...and there is a limit to the amount of protein our body can accept, so the overdose is a waste anyways.
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But, the only thing I want is that the animals are not tortured. The way that they are packed in tight cages is not good.[/quote]
i agree
[quote] They should be kept in a goodenvironment, and when the time comes they should be killed in a humane way, as quick as possible so that they don't feel any pain.

killing is ALWAYS inhuman...these are two opposite things. To 'kill in a humane way' is like saying we should rob our neighbour honestly!
And getting killed is always painful(not considering the use of anaesthetics), no matter how quick the killer is.

Originally posted by: guglu-baby

this is where conscience comes into play...and this is what makes us different from rest of the animals.
I agree with your first point that we need to eat others FOR SURVIVAL...but why eat other animals when you already have plants to survive on?
Nature expects us to cause least possible damage and inflict minimum possible pain...so, i don't support taking life for mere satisfaction of taste buds.
meat is not the only source of protein, pulses and seeds provide sufficient proteins to our body...and there is a limit to the amount of protein our body can accept, so the overdose is a waste anyways.
i agree
killing is ALWAYS inhuman...these are two opposite things. To 'kill in a humane way' is like saying we should rob our neighbour honestly!
And getting killed is always painful(not considering the use of anaesthetics), no matter how quick the killer is.

Its proven that a curd rice has more nutrition than any food😊

Originally posted by: Strawbella

Its proven that a curd rice has more nutrition than any food😊

Originally posted by: Freethinker112

Yes conscience is there, but we have to accept the fact that our existence will cause destruction. Without even eating, we have harmed animals. Killing animals for leather to make bags and shoes, testing cosmetic products on them first, I condemn these things more because meat feeds us and helps us live while these things are just for vanity purposes. And we have made many species extinct by doing these things, not eating them. We cleared forest reserves and made city, destroying their natural habitat. That's cruel Our modern life is producing pollution, destroying aquatic life, radiation harming birds, etc. Are we willing to give up our modern life and ready to go back to jungles? We destroy ants, insects, mosquitoes, rats etc. in our life. Are their life less valuable because they are small? And plants are living beings too.

We have evolved as omnivores, have canine teeth and enzymes required to digest meat. Our brain has become so evolved because of complex protein from animal sources. We are built to eat meat and plants in a balanced way. And animal protein is always better than plant protein. And they are more protein dense. I bodybuild and require nearly 150g protein a day. To get that from plant sources, I have to eat so much that I will cross my caloric limit. My parents are traditional, so I don't get to eat non veg in my home. But I plan to start eating as soon as I move out to college. Also, many nutrients like vitamin B12 are found only in meats. So, being pure veg can cause some nutrition deficiency, unless you research and make sure you are taking everything.

No, killing in humane way is possible. You just stun them or cut that fast that they don't feel pain. Beheading can be done in fraction of seconds.

So, yeah killing is bad but that's nature for you. You either kill or get killed. Should lions feel bad for killing dear? Maybe. But living means killing, and we have to live with it. But at last, it is a personal choice. If one feels guilty, he should become vegetarian.

Originally posted by: Beyond_the_Veil

Thank you. This made me feel better as a non-veg actually. : )

Originally posted by: misterbates

i eat mixture of both in a week sometimes veg some days non veg i think as long as you dont go on extreme and balance then it is fine

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