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Question

so im a vegitarian. i have been since may...so iv done it all summer. for 2 reasons, one because i think animals are treated poorly in this world...and two because i want to challenge my self to see how long i can go. now i want to eat some meat...im not freaking out over it or i dont need it...i just want it. i feel like if i eat meat now i would be doing the thing im trying to be against..."oh killing animals are bad but im gonna eat them anyway" to me that dosnt sound right. and i also what to see how long i can go without meat and i feel like if i did it now i wouldnt be challenging myself and i would let myself done...so should i chage back to eating meat or not...i want to eat it again but i would feel like im letting myself down and i would be doing what im against.

Answer 1

You have to make your own decision on this.  If you were to eat meat I do not see that as letting your self down.  I see it as a common sense approach to how you really feel deep down.

Answer 2

i am not a vegetarian but i do believe that animals are treated poorly and their living conditions while still living are dreadful. the way i see it, you have two options:

1. stick it out as a veg!! overall you'll feel way more accomplished and will have something to be proud of that you not only do to bring awareness to society but as a personal commitment as well. being vegetarian shows willpower and strength -- both traits that can be beneficial in other aspects of your life.

2. it seems you have fulfilled a personal goal and you probably have learned a lot about animal cruelty over the past few monthes. since you're changing your mind, you may want to eat meat that you know EXACTLY where its coming from so as to not support harsh living conditions, cruelty etc. eat free range chicken, wild salmon (as opposed to farmed), and still try to raise awareness of how this planet is slowly murdering itself and its creatures in the worst possible way.

* "option 2" is the lifestyle i try to uphold --- if it matters !

hope it helps!!

Answer 3

Only you can answer that, you don't need us to decide for you.

Yuo said you would be lettting yourself down if you started eating meat again. Doesn't that answer your own question ?

Why do you want to eat meat ? It is to "fit it" with friends, is it the taste ?, do you think it will solve any health problems ?

All of those "issues" have easy solutions for a veggie, why not challange yourself to stick at it until Christmas and see how you go ?

Answer 4

No! do not do it!  you have come this far why stop now!  *"Each person who becomes a vegetarian saves one acre of trees every yr they stay a veggie."  

*" Mass animal-killing for food and fashion erodes compassion, reducing respect for all kinds of life, incliding human life."

here are some good reasons to continue your veggie challenge & you defintely do not want to let yourself down - you CAN do this!  keep up the good work!  :)  a veggie for more than 30 yrs

Answer 5

That's all up to you because really you've set personal goals for yourself and only you can say whether you measured up to the standards again you yourself have set. It's not all that important what others say, it's what you think that counts.

If it helps, I've been told that the "mock meats" approximate the taste of meat and may help kill the cravings. Just check out the labels and compare as some will be better than others. I've never tasted them personally though so I can't give you what brands to try.

Answer 6

We know you're still not serious enough being a "vegetarian", as you pronounced as "vegitarian"!

Vegetarians People Love to Hate

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Another trap that vegetarians must avoid is the feeling of separateness and aloofness that sometimes accompanies a change in diet. Here's a conversation I overheard while shopping at a supermarket in California:

"Hey, look at all those idiots waiting at the meat counter for their poison," a smirking man said to his wife.

"Yuck. I can't believe people eat baby animals and feed them to their kids too. I can smell the blood from here. I've got to get out of here. I can't believe people are so stupid about eating decaying meat," his wife agreed with him.

I passed by them and asked, "You must be vegetarians. How long have you stopped eating meat?"

The smart smiled proudly. "I quit six months ago. My wife ate fish only for the last two years, but now she's a veggie, too."

The couple deserved a medal on the spot. Imagine—no meat for six months! No doubt they would continue to insult friends, alienate relatives, and give vegetarians a bad name for another six months, until they found some other fad they could indulge in and feel superior about.

This is the second trap of vegetarianism: us and them. When people first become vegetarians, they often act obnoxious and supercilious. They think of themselves as us against them—the meat eaters. They often forget that one, two, or even ten years ago, they were also lined up at fast food joints, wolfing down hamburgers and hotdogs with all the other "idiots."

Vegetarians need humility, patience, and understanding of those who have not yet become vegetarians. The majority of people who practice vegetarianism in this country also once ate meat, and probably even more meat than most people in the world. Yet as soon as they give up their foul habit, they immediately start to proselytize and seek unwilling converts.

Being humble, patient, understanding, and forgiving does not mean that we should tolerate or accept meat eating as a viable alternative to a vegetarian diet. Make no mistake about it: the willing and conscious consumption of animals is wrong—morally and physiologically wrong. Yet, we must not become self-righteous or hypercritical of those who still eat meat. Kind compassion, sterling examples, and extended help and support are the qualities that will win others to vegetarianism and better health practices. Avoid the trap of self-righteous vegetarianism. Don't become the vegetarian or health fanatic that everyone loves to hate.

Non Vegetarian food is harmful for our soul, body & mind. You should keep this thing mind. and if you want to Quit Vegetarian food you should first ask your heart & your soul. Think on it while you were free from all your work. I don't know to which religion you Belong, from which location you are and your name.

But this is the best i can tell you.

Answer 7

I know how you feel because I went through the same thing a few different times.  What you need to do is research vegetarianism a bit more.  The reason for this is because there are MANY reasons to be a veg other than because it's mean to animals.  The more reasons you have to be a veg, the easier it will be to steer clear of meat.  This website is a good starting point:

http://www.goveg.com/vegetarian101.asp

Answer 8

iv been vegetarian for 3 years, try geting this fake burger cald a boca burger if u put a bun and stof that you would put on a normal burger it tast just like a real burger! i love them i think that there best when there girld!!!☺☻☺