Originally posted by Grampy BobbyActually that's not true, in fact what you suggest is immoral. And show me this green earth that you non-chalantly and carelessly mention in passing, please. 🙄
Dave, the sad reality is that some of our fellow human beings sharing the same planet of God's
Green Earth, have chosen an asceticism system as part and parcel of their self appointed mission
to outlive the coil of their own mortality and, in the feeble process, gain a few self righteous
rating points by helping God. Fact: we all have volition and a perfect right to partake or abstain.
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Looking at the body, without the aid of weapons or kitchens, it seems better equipped to handle a veggie diet than a meat diet.
I couldn't kill a cow with my hands/teeth, and even if I did attempt it, its cries would make me feel bad and stop.
If, I were, hmmm...deaf, crazy, desperate, stupid, or a combination of these and other things, and I did manage to take down the cow with my hands and teeth, the next obstacle would be eating its raw flesh. I have no desire to eat raw flesh, or fat, or blood. The only way I like meat is when it's cooked, and flavored.
If I overcame my distatste for raw flesh, and dug into the animal with my hands and teeth, I would surely be attacked by natural predators while I slowly worked the flesh with my very flat- and unsharp teeth.
If I survived the attack, and managed to consume part of said cow, I'd surely have a hellish time trying to transport the remainder, since its weight would prevent my carrying it, and even if I managed this, I couldn't possibly eat the rest before it started to rot, and likely couldn't even get it back to the family before the rotting began.
I don't know much about vegetarianism, so I have no idea what nutrients are naturally available, namely protein. I'm guessing beans are key. I tried erasing meat from my diet, a long time ago, and was craving a steak after about a month. I think the body craves what it needs (like during pregnancy, or when lacking something,) but that we develop habits of meeting those needs with the wrong foods. If I had started eating beans, to replace that meat, my cravings probably would have gone away.
Originally posted by SJ247Well-said.
Looking at the body, without the aid of weapons or kitchens, it seems better equipped to handle a veggie diet than a meat diet.
I couldn't kill a cow with my hands/teeth, and even if I did attempt it, its cries would make me feel bad and stop.
If, I were, hmmm...deaf, crazy, desperate, stupid, or a combination of these and other things, and I did manag ad started eating beans, to replace that meat, my cravings probably would have gone away.
My wife and I have come up with several dishes (on our own) that satisfy those types of urges. If you're good in the kitchen, and/or have some creativity, good cookbooks...etc., it's relatively easy to have a delicious, healthy, well-balanced and satisfying diet.
