Argument posted in Vegan Club

Date: Mon Jun 27, 2005 8:16 pm Subject: Argument

I completely respect those who are able to give up meat entirely. I don't believe they are weird; in fact, I admire them.

But...

Meat provides humans with the essential nutrients and amino acids that our bodies are unable to make by themselves.

It is obvious that meat is a part of our evolutionary history (look at canines and the difficulty of our stomach enzymes in breaking down cellulose), but it's becoming clearer everyday that we can still live without it.

With our currect technology and vitamin supplement capabilities we're able to say "bye-bye" to meat. So why don't we?

I'm too culturally locked into appreciating and enjoying meat. I would need to gather all of the replacement foods and try to figure out if I could enjoy eating that way forever. Maybe I should do that this summer and see if I can handle it.