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Originally Posted by EventHorizon
i completely agree, if they want to feed their kid on a vegetarian diet it isnt bizarre at all, but pulling statistics out of thin air doesnt really help the discussion much. i have nothing against you personally whatsoever (quite the opposite actually) but trying to argue a side without accurate facts is just letting your passions get the best of you. also, i have yet to meet a buddhist that doesnt eat meat.
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true, but this question isnt about meat eaters or vice versa.
The issue here is, does the government have a right to deny this couple a child because of a practice that is widely accepted in the western and eastern worlds. It's not a 'bizarre' practice to become a vegetarian. i think that's SF just being his usual self here with his choice of words. Sure, vegetarianism is not the majority, but it's no where near bizarre, weird or strange.
Having lived with a woman for 10 years who just happens to live, eat and breath dietetics, i can safely say that health professionals have no issues with vegetarianism.
As long as you are getting your nutritional requirements from other sources, who cares whether its from meat or not. The government should only be stepping in in the case of malnourishment or abuse. Vegetarianism in concept is not an abuse.