Poll: Why do you (not) eat meat?

[teh lurker]

I didn't climb to the top of the food chain to be a vegetarian.

Cow, very tasty.
Pig, also very tasty.
Deer, much tastier than cow and pig combined.
Bear, almost as tasty as cow, just a little gamey.
Alligator, kinda dry, but edible I guess.
Kangaroo, not bad, not quite as good a bear.
Elk, right up there with deer.

Anything that has an exoskeleton and scuttles in the sea, I can't eat. I'm deathly allergic to shellfish. I don't really care for things that swim either. Stuff with feathers I can tolerate to an extent, but I'd rather eat something that once had fur and possibly antlers. That said, I don't make fun of people who don't eat meat, for the same reason that I don't make fun of people that need religion in their lives. Different strokes for different folks. And to those of you that don't eat meat, thanks. More for me.

 

[Nyaoku]

My options are limited and I have trouble getting the correct amounts of nutrients from other sources to combine together to make the proteins that are available through meat. That and I cannot stand fruit ... ><

 

[StevenSuffern]

I've been hunting since I was young, and even though I feel a varying level of guilt at shooting a turkey or duck or pheasant or squirrel, I have no problem with continuing to do so, as they are far more delicious than any store-bought counterpart. Same with fish.

It would be cool to see bison become the staple beef animal. Once herds were grown large enough of course.

 

[StevenSuffern]

I've been hunting since I was young, and even though I feel a varying level of guilt at shooting a turkey or duck or pheasant or squirrel, I have no problem with continuing to do so, as they are far more delicious than any store-bought counterpart. Same with fish.

It would be cool to see bison become the staple beef animal. Once herds were grown large enough of course.

 

[Lightning Delight]

Lookie here, son. I'm from 'merica. And here in 'merica, we eat meat. We don't need none of you sissy French types runnin' 'round tellin' us not to eat meat. When I see a cow, I don't think "Ooh, look, a cow. Let's protect it and shit." I think "Damn that looks tasty!"

Sorry, that was fun.

OT: I eat meat mostly because it tastes good. That's pretty much why anyone eats anything, right?

Lets face it, planets are alive as well,

Holy fuck, they are?

 

[ChaplainOrion]

If I couldn't eat meat, then how could I eat people?
Think about that before you post.

 

[BNguyen]

I eat meat because it tastes good plus I'm biologically designed to eat it and enjoy it.
Besides, if it's so harmful to eat meat then those extremist vegetarians need to go to all the carnivores and explain why it's wrong to eat meat.

 

[The_Echo]

I don't eat red meat. Not for any ethical reason; I just don't like the taste. The only meat I enjoy is chicken or pork. And some fish. Are fish considered meat? Or are they just fish?

I think it should be noted, though, that due to herd animals being moderately to severely useless in the wild, their species only continue mainly because of humanity's need of them for food. As far as I know.

 

[MrMixelPixel]

I eat meat because it tastes pretty darn good most of the time. I really like fast-food meat stuff... =P

Plus, it would be inconvenient not to...

 

[Pandabearparade]

Without humans, what would happen to the modern cow? It would go extinct, because it is no longer suited to the wilds. So every hamburger I eat is supporting the survival of cows as a species.

 

[Hasido]

On my own, i tend not to eat meat, for a variety of reasons.

Though, because i currently live in a house with someone who is unfortunately allergic to almost all food (can't eat much dairy, no grain except rice and some corn, most fruits are a problem, a few vegetables are a problem) I kinda have no choice, unless I were cook my own food.

 

[The Heik]

Greetings humans. Today I would simply like to know, why do you eat meat? And if you do not eat meat, you can tell why not.

I do not eat meat because I believe it is harmful for the environment. And I hate the greasy taste it leaves in my mouth. Also: "Look at me! I'm so hipster for not eating meat!"

Ok, before I say why I eat meat (which I do), I have to point out that most of the world doesn't usually eat meat, so technically eating meat is the hipster option.

OT: I eat meat because I enjoy the taste and texture. Now granted, vegetables are technically more healthy, but I'd rather live to be 60 and enjoy the taste of meat than live to be 90 and never know the succulent flavour of bacon. Besides, Omnivores and Carnivores exist for a reason. If all of the complex organisms ate plant life, we'd swiftly consume all flora on the planet, and with it all of Earth's oxygen. And we'd all DIE. I'm just maintaining the balance.

 

[ninjaRiv]

"Meat eater" seems like such a vague term. Also, a little homoerotic. I like what I like. I like a bit of bacon, I like pepperoni Pizza, chicken and pork but there's meat I don't eat. I don't eat meat off the bone, I don't eat rare animals, like Tiger or Dodo. Just... eat what tastes good.

 

[Ectoplasmicz]

Because it is tasty that's why. And because meat is a good thing to put into your body, with many good things and bits inside.

It's the natural order of how life goes. The carnivores/omnivores eat meat (other animals) to survive. It's how it has been, and I have seen no compelling reason to change that.

 

[Macgyvercas]

To quote a very awesome t-shirt I once saw:

"I didn't climb to the top of the food chain to become a vegetarian."

Also, because bacon.

 

[ninjaRiv]

Oooooh I have another point to make:

It's the Circle of Life
And it moves us all
Through despair and hope
Through faith and love
Till we find our place
On the path unwinding
In the Circle
The Circle of Life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[emeraldrafael]

Cause I was raised on a balance diet and the importance of it. besides, I havent had anything vegiterian that equals the taste of beef and if I was told I couldnt enjoy a nice thick burger, chicken, steak, lamb chop, whatever Id lose it quickly.

 

[Gatx]

What produces the most methane on the planet and contributes heavily to global warming?

Cows.

What takes carbon dioxide out of the air and combats global warming?

Plants.

Eating beef is better for the environment than being vegetarian or vegan. BAM

LOL

Anyway, I eat because it's natural for human beings to eat meat: we have canines, our eyes are at the front of our skulls. Why fight millions of years of evolution?

 

[andrat]

Meat tastes god damn delicious. I eat things that are delicious. That's about it

 

[andrat]

Fuck dammit double