[rollei_list] Re: OT: Veggie Nutsos
- From: Marc James Small <marcsmall@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:04:25 -0400
At 10:52 AM 3/20/2010, Gene Johnson wrote:
>Marc,
>
>There really are some very good reasons for being a vegetarian. Being
>one does not make anyone a nutso. World population is predicted to
>peak at around 9.2 billion by 2050 and we're already having trouble
>feeding what we have. Something like 16 pounds of grain go into a
>pound of beef, iirc, 4 pounds for a pound of chicken. There are
>environmental benefits, too. I've not quit all meat eating, but I have
>reduced it a great deal. I also try to eat chicken instead of beef
>and avoid endangered species like big tunas. To each their own though.
>Just saying there's logical reasons an intelligent person might decide
>to be a vegetarian.
First, we suffer from a food distribution
problem, not a food supply problem. That is a
side issue which has not one thing to do with the
benefits of vegetarianism. Get rid of the tinpot
dictatorships, and food distribution problems go away.
I have no objection to those who choose to be
vegetarians choosing to do so. I do get cranky
when they try to impose THEIR views on me. I do
not like the taste of most vegetables and I do
like the taste of almost all meats.
Tomorrow, I'll be sitting on my back deck,
shucking oysters and eatin' 'em raw. Tasty little suckers!
Marc
msmall@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Cha robh bàs fir gun ghràs fir!
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