A question for all vegetarians & vegans out there?

Question

I'm just wondering how you feel about this. As a veg*n, how do you feel about buying meat for, say, a family member if you were doing the grocery shopping?

Do you buy meat for any family members?

Thanks for sharing. =)

Answer 1

I would never buy anyone a corpse for him to eat. My money doesn't go towards supporting murder. If people want me to pay for their clothes or food, they can enjoy a nice, tasty, nutritious vegan meal or ethical clothes. I think the practice of eating meat is barbaric and disgusting and anyone who still does it needs to do it without my money and help.

Answer 2

Mine don't ask me too.  They know that I am an ethical vegan and while they may not understand it they accept it.  Now I will take you to the grocery store so that you can buy your own meat, but touching it? Ungh UH.

Answer 3

I do not feel to bad about it as the deed is already done. But it pretty horible when I have to help make tea! :O

Answer 4

Well if your not using animal products for ethical reasons, why should you buy, and or cook it for others?

Answer 5

No..I don't buy meat for family members.  If I don;t want to contribute to cruelty, buying it is just as bad as eating it.  It's supporting the industry the same way.  We usually eat vegetarian meals so if the hubby wants meat, he'll buy some and have it in the freezer.

Answer 6

The only meat products I ever buy are for my cat.  It's the only meat foods I allow in my home.

Answer 7

I would not buy meat or anything with animal products or by-products with my own money.  However, if, let's say, we were having a picnic and my mother needed me to run to the store for more mayonnaise, then I would insist that she give me money for the purchase because I will not contribute my own cash.  Or, even better, I would buy egg-free, dairy-free mayonnaise.

People around me know how strong my vegan convictions are so they would never ask me to buy something non-veg.  I am lucky to be surrounded by mostly supportive people.

Answer 8

I only buy it if I totally have to, but I truly hate doing it. Makes me feel horrible. Hubby is an omni so Ive made it perfectly clear I will not purchase his meat.

Answer 9

Hollywood, this is a great question. I wrestle with this ALL the time as my family and all of my friends eat meat and dairy.

My family clips coupons for me from the newspaper when they see products that I use. I like to return the favor. Every ounce of me wants to skip the coupons for yogurt, bratwurst, hot dogs and other animal products. I do not, though. It would be like me forcing my beliefs on them, which they do not do to me.

No, I don't buy meat for them. I have made clear that I will not spend my money on meat products and they respect that about me. If there was an extreme case and they were ill, I would totally do whatever I could to help them out by purchasing their normal groceries (with their $), as they would do the same for me.

Answer 10

I know this is a question for the vegans,  but here's my two cents on the subject... If I were restricting anything in my life for moral reasons or any other reason, I would not purchase for other people. I would hope they would not expect me to, but I wouldn't have a problem kindly telling them that I wouldn't do it. They should be understanding and not expect you to.

Answer 11

I don't buy meat for anyone.

Answer 12

As an example, let's say I'm at work and that I'm put in charge of driving to Taco Bell to pick up everyone's lunch order.  Do I choose to be an a** and only pick up bean burritos even though most people want beef?  No, I don't.

The world doesn't stop spinning just because I changed my eating habits.

Now, if you are buying groceries, then you have an opportunity to buy free-range grass-fed organic beef instead of normal cuts, and can at least make better choices for others when you are in control (even if they continue to eat meat).

I only have to buy my own groceries, so its not something I have to worry about.  But if I had guests that did not like fake meat, and couldn't go without meat, then yes, I would probably buy it even though I would not be consuming it.  And I would also try to make sure that it was organic and free-range.

Answer 13

I would not use my money to purchase meat for anyone. Then how is my being a vegetarian doing anything? Its just silly.

If one day my husband does turn out to be an omni he can make his own meat because I will not do it. I will just refuse and its as simple as that. Im not going to buy something I personally dont agree with. I would buy fake meat though :)

Whats ur opinion on it hollywood?

Answer 14

my husband is an omni, and i buy meat for him occasionally.  we share our finances, so my money is going toward it either way.  i don't like to buy it, but it's silly to make my husband take a seperate trip to the store, waste more time and gas, etc....when it's coming out of the same checking account anyway.  i only have to buy 1-2 meat items per week for him (at the most), and he knows that while i will BUY it, i will NOT cook it.  that's been a good compromise for us =)

Answer 15

Being a vegi is my choice, my family eat meat and I buy and cook it for them. It's not for me to decide what they want to put into there body even if it is a dead animal. I'd rather they didn't but like I say its up to them.

Answer 16

No i wouldn't.

Answer 17

i wont buy it or touch it,but my husband does.i dont hassle him about it.he takes it at his own pace,thats ok.dont want to push him,he has to make his own decisions and commitments,or else he will be resentful and wont honor the commitments.in 3 years of marriage,he's given up smoking,ham and beef-all on his own,i led only by example,not nagging.he still eats poultry,but im sure someday he wont.i just let him be himand  dont impose my judgements or will on him.it wouldnt be fair and would disturb our relationship.slowly,steadily,hes reading my magazines and health books and is forming his own conclusions at his own pace.he loves animals,so im sure fish/poultry is the last step as he weans himself from meat.i hope he does commit fully,not only for animals sake,but bcause he was born with a heart condition,he doesnt need to clog up his arteries with saturated fats from meat.nagging never helps.all u can do is present info,live a good lifestyle and let others make own decisions.(and he doesnt force me to watch "blackhawk down" or "rambo"-were pretty nice to each other !!!!)

Answer 18

I wouldnt do it i would have to tell them to find someone else to get the animal carcass because that would make me feel like such a hypocrite i cant even stand to watch meat cook its sickening and what if  run into someone you know who also doesnt eat meat and sees you with it ! awkward!.........

Answer 19

My other half is a meat-eater and I have no problem buying meat products for him.  He buys veggie products for me so I think it's only fair I buy him the things he wants.