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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
Maybe before we get started and for the benefit of those who weren't following that other thread you could frame for us an initial direction of conversation.
What is it you're asking of us here?
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I suppose it's less about a question and more a continuation of a topic that began in the other thread.
But to try to clarify, I'll quote Katyanna, if she doesn't mind.
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Originally Posted by Katyanna
It never ceases to amaze me how an obvious meat related topic can somehow evolve into a vegetarian topic. I am not speaking solely about forums either. If I am speaking on how to fry a chicken, I don't want tofu or beans. I shouldn't be forced to clarify that, put it in bold or use fancy colors to make that clear. I would never force the flesh from my dinner table on a vegetarian's plate, why does it seem so many wish to impose their will on myself? I don't care to hear about supposed health benefits, believe it or not there are benefits of meat as well. As far as how animals are kept, it is somewhat upsetting but not enough to change my eating habits. Believe it or not, omnivorous people are aware that meat comes from animals.
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This thread is based on my reply to this post:
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Originally Posted by stellabella1978
Why would you need to eat chicken at all? Other forms of protein are healthier and cheaper - like red beans and rice. You could get ten meals for $10 that way.
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And that is the punchline. If someone tries to push their own convictions on another, it is begging for a rebuttal. That is what set me off, I
hate having anything pushed on me. I've spent my whole life trying to figure out several things that puzzle me to no end, then some (pardon my french, I do not mean this here, but in general) witless buffoon tries to give me their "unique" perspective on life. I grappled with the diet topic years ago and find myself very comfortable with where I am, thank you. What I eat I do not feel guilt over, I do not feel that my version of God frowns upon it, and I never cared what some random fool thinks of it. In fact, I would prefer to kill my own and cook it over a fire, but unless you live way out in the boondocks it's not gonna happen. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy eating veggies too, including wild, and I always eat my decorative parsley when we dine out (love it!) and I really prefer the fresh young bitter celery leaves and heart over the dark green outer stalks. I have even eaten insects as a protein source when out in the woods for a long time. So given my most likely unique diet, having someone tell me to eat tofu (wtf, that is the grossest shit ever) or beans and rice, or even lintel soup and humus chip dip (...ugh, holiday nightmares) makes me want to shove the plate back in their face like a big pie.
And prove to me that beans and rice is healthier than a whole broiled chicken with greens, as an example. I would
love to see that.