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Topic: refusing meat
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dorkus_malorkus
Knowflake Posts: 379
From: Alturas, California USA
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted May 18, 2004 09:25 PM
 
Hey what are some ways 4 a veg to say no to meat in social situations? I kinda just say no, or I'm not that hungry, but I still get dirty looks. I mean people make it hard for someone already uncomfortable in social situations, me being the introvert that I am  I also have a hard time people I don't eat fish coz apperently, a lot of people think fish is a vegetable! I kinda went veg to prove something to myself, like a will power thing, but I don't know how to explain why I did. Well anyway, just wanted to hear y'all's 2 cents - thanks! IP: Logged |
The passenger
Knowflake Posts: 254
From: Taipei, Taiwan
Registered: Jan 2004
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posted May 19, 2004 12:34 AM
It depends- when you meet people who are more understanding, you can tell them that meat is bad for you, because of the antibiotics and hormones being injected into the animals. For people who are even more willing to listen, you can also mention that the factory farm animals live in a horrendous condition which is caused by man and which is for human greed and that which is against mother nature. Killing is wrong, everybody knows. Nonetheless, for those who are less enlightened, you can simply say politely that 'It's my choice' and shrug them off. Don't care about what others think all the time, you live your life and you live for yourself, so don't worry about how other people look at you with disrespect and lack of understanding. Fish is not a vegetable, indeed. It has blood, it breathes and it feels pain ( regarding what Linda said in 'Star Signs' about primary cell perception is another issue and will be discussed in a forthcoming post). All animals are souls. Insist on being a vegetarian and you might even influence someone. As for socialising, there will be no worries because you've got to have local veggie groups to join and they would hold events and gatherings and you would meet like-minded people, exchange ideas, share your knowledge, make friends, get to know more health and diet information and even get to taste very good veggie/vegan food. You are on the right path. Being veggie takes no sweat, 'will power', as you said. All the best.
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batgirl
Knowflake Posts: 182
From: florida, usa
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted May 22, 2004 08:19 AM
they'd be looking at you dirty just the same if eating human baby flesh were in fashion and you didnt want to eat any-dont pay any attention to their nonsenseIP: Logged |
financechick
Knowflake Posts: 657
From: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted May 31, 2004 07:49 PM
well...eating beef and pork makes me ill...I don't have enough of the digestive enzymes in my stomach to deal with beef and pork properly....I get the same problem with dark-meat chicken...something to do with the combination of fat and protein that my system can't handle all at once.I could take a pill for it...but then, that's weird in social setting too because you gotta take those pills with food....it's not like you can take it ahead of time....so people are always asking you why you gotta take pills to eat. So for me, becoming a sort-of vegitarian had a lot of health implications for me....you can just say.."health reasons" and leave it at that. I do eat fish...it doesn't bother me too much. IP: Logged |
PinkPearls&Stars
Knowflake Posts: 23
From: San Diego, Ca, USA
Registered: Apr 2004
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posted June 02, 2004 11:14 PM
I can really understand where you are coming from dorkus. If you seen the way I dress, you'd know I'm not one to care about other's opinions, but after you've gone through it for years, it's just irritating and an inconvenience to get close minded reactions. Expecially since the majority of my family is pretty conservative, along with some friends. I would advise not to just start preaching to them. I was probably one of the most irritating beginner vegans. I would wait for the moment people would criticize or even just ask me why, and I'd go through all the facts and statistics. Then I learned that I was being just as critical, and preachy, and it got on everybody's nerves, and tended to offend them more then teach them. Go figure . If they are interested, then you should tell them. Other then that, convenient excuses I use are "I'm on a diet" (that's a good one), or "I just got through eating." "My doctor told me to cut back on meat to relieve migrains(or other health problems)." or "I'm watching my cholestoral." It depends on who your talking to I suppose. I do generally use the "I'm not hungry" with my friends' parents and such  . Hope you can find some less critical surroundings!IP: Logged |
gem
Knowflake Posts: 2
From: Oxford, England
Registered: Jun 2004
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posted June 04, 2004 10:11 AM
It's much harder telling people you won't drink than won't eat meat, believe me!
Be honest. If you don't know why you don't feel like eating meat, tell them 'I don't know why I don't want to really, I just don't'. It doesn't make you any better or worse than the people around you. A lot of people, I think, feel almost victimised, bizarely, in the company of a vegetarian, as if you'll somehow be judging them for slaughtering animals, but don't let them make you feel bad because of it. If they're decent people, they'll be cool with it. If they're not, don't worry about it!
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Randall
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From: Columbus, GA USA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted June 04, 2004 12:51 PM
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