Q - WHAT DOES BEING A VEGETARIAN MEAN?
A - The short answer. It means not eating animal flesh. Yes, we still eat dairy products, which isn't exactly something to be proud of, but some including myself believe that every creature should play a role in the global community, and if the animal is treated well then the animal surely couldn't mind giving the human some of its milk and eggs.
Q - WHAT ABOUT PROTEINS AND IRON?
A - Plenty of that in veggies. If not veggies, then tofu and quorn, although some people don't like the taste of quorn (though mostly because it doesn't taste like meat, but that's because it isn't meat, a-ha!).
Q - WHAT ABOUT ANIMALS THAT EAT OTHER ANIMALS?
A - Here's the thing; animals eat other animals only when they have to. They do not have McDonalds', smoked bacon crisps and consumerism. All in all, while most of us eat when we want to, animals only eat when they have to (spoilt dogs and kitties are of course an exception). This means no battery farms and no mass slaughter. Furthermore, they do not have the brain we have to plant and grow veggies that we need to receive the right nutrition.
Q - ARE YOU OPPOSED TO FUR AND LEATHER?
A - Absolutely yes. But it would help if faux leather was made more available. Try finding faux leather shoes...it is close to impossible.
Q - WHAT IF AN ANIMAL WAS TRYING TO KILL YOU? WOULD YOU KILL IT TO PROTECT YOURSELF?
A - If it was the only way to protect myself, I would of course. Vegetarians are not idiots...
Q - BUT BACON TASTES SO GOOD...
A - I'm sure if you put your grandmother in the oven she would taste great too, but is that a good enough reason to put your grandmother in the oven??
