It bugs me and other true vegetarians when people who eat fish call themselves vegetarian. Fish has never been part of a vegetarian diet. The correct word for a person who abstains from meat and poltury, but still eats fish in addition to a plant-based diet, is a pescetarian.
Plants feel pain. They give off ultrasonic signatures when they are in distress. Let's not eat anything at all and see how long we last. It's all a crock. Humans have incisors for a reason.
[QUOTE="CreepingDeath_"]It's easier to say "I'm a vegetarian" than "The only food I eat that came from a living creature is fish."Jemdude
But it's not accurate. It misinforms people into believing that vegetarians eat fish when they don't. "Pescetarian" is the word they should use. Not everyone is the same... there are those who are strict and those who don't necessarily follow what the label implies. It's the fact of life.
[QUOTE="CreepingDeath_"]It's easier to say "I'm a vegetarian" than "The only food I eat that came from a living creature is fish."Jemdude
But it's not accurate. It misinforms people into believing that vegetarians eat fish when they don't. "Pescetarian" is the word they should use. But if I told people I was a pescetarian I would have to explain what the hell it was to millions of people. I find, even when I tell people I'm a vegetarian, people ask me if I eat fish or chicken anyway.
Well, animals are not like people, Jemdude. Some of them act badly because they've had a hard life, or have been mistreated...but, like people, some of them are just jerks.
[QUOTE="Jemdude"][QUOTE="CreepingDeath_"]It's easier to say "I'm a vegetarian" than "The only food I eat that came from a living creature is fish."CreepingDeath_
But it's not accurate. It misinforms people into believing that vegetarians eat fish when they don't. "Pescetarian" is the word they should use. But if I told people I was a pescetarian I would have to explain what the hell it was to millions of people. I find, even when I tell people I'm a vegetarian, people ask me if I eat fish or chicken anyway. But what you and others are doing misinforms the general public into believing that fish is part of a vegetarian diet when it isn't. Pesctarians who call themselves "vegetarians" are contributing to this misinformation. If more of you on the pescetarian diet used the word more often, then more people would be informed about it.
im still confused, if someone could answer these, it would be freaking awesome. 1. why do you people become vegetarians? is it because the cruelty of the killings of animals, or is it wanting to live a healthy life of just plants (you know what i mean)? The people who eat fish, are they mainly connected to the latter? Asone said, the fish only eat plants so its ok. but dont cows and other animals do the same? lastly, are there people who eat fish who are part of the first catagory (do not want the abuse of animals)? What rational do they have? THANKS!
[QUOTE="muthsera666"][QUOTE="dmc333"]I'm a post-modern vegetarian. it's the new "hip" thing to do. You should try it.dmc333
I'm totally oblivious to the post-modern movements. Is this a legitimate fad, or just a joke I didn't get?
I eat meat, ironically.
Thou shalt not steal Bill Bailey's jokes! Also my aunt was a vegetarian (and a nutritionist) but when she got married to my uncle, he persuaded her to start eating fish.
im still confused, if someone could answer these, it would be freaking awesome. 1. why do you people become vegetarians? is it because the cruelty of the killings of animals, or is it wanting to live a healthy life of just plants (you know what i mean)? The people who eat fish, are they mainly connected to the latter? Asone said, the fish only eat plants so its ok. but dont cows and other animals do the same? lastly, are there people who eat fish who are part of the first catagory (do not want the abuse of animals)? What rational do they have? THANKS!MetallicaKings
People become vegetarian for different reasons. Animal welfare and/or health reasons are the usual reasons.
im a Ovo-Lacto Vegetarian, and i also eat fish. Tho no mamals. When people ask, i tell them im a "vegitarian" cus most people wont know what "Ovo-Lacto" means. I eat meat because i peronally dont think its wronge or as wronge as eating mamals, mamals that are eaten are harvested and kept in cages all their life, while fish just swim around the ocean till they get caught and then turned into food. I still feel bad when i eat eggs and dairy products cus its contributing too animal crulity, though once i get on my two feet and able to drive to a trader joes, im gonna become a vegan, tho not sure about still eating fish then.
im a Ovo-Lacto Vegetarian, and i also eat fish. Tho no mamals. When people ask, i tell them im a "vegitarian" cus most people wont know what "Ovo-Lacto" means. I eat meat because i peronally dont think its wronge or as wronge as eating mamals, mamals that are eaten are harvested and kept in cages all their life, while fish just swim around the ocean till they get caught and then turned into food. I still feel bad when i eat eggs and dairy products cus its contributing too animal crulity, though once i get on my two feet and able to drive to a trader joes, im gonna become a vegan, tho not sure about still eating fish then. kakishi1
I'm not telling people what they can and cannot eat (although it would be great if more people were vegetarian). But calling one's self something that they are not, and in turn confusing the general public, is giving the vegetarian community a hard time.
Plants feel pain. They give off ultrasonic signatures when they are in distress. Let's not eat anything at all and see how long we last. It's all a crock. Humans have incisors for a reason.KrotchLord
true that Ive never understood the animal cruelty argument the fact that plants are grown specifically to eat is basically the same as caged chickens not to mention meat is good for you
But what you and others are doing misinforms the general public into believing that fish is part of a vegetarian diet when it isn't. Pesctarians who call themselves "vegetarians" are contributing to this misinformation. If more of you on the pescetarian diet used the word more often, then more people would be informed about it.Jemdude
Most people, including me, don't really think it's that important.
I am a vegan, and i often say vegetarian just cause more people know the word. in the end, thats all that they are: words. the only time i have to even say it is when eating at a new place to make sure that my dish has no meat, eggs, butter, milk, or cheese. whatever it takes to get our needs across. ultimately we are at varying levels of the same journey.
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