Vegitarians, whats the point in becoming one?

Not joining the Army doesn't prevent war. However, people who are against war don't join the army. It's not about prevention so much as it is about not making an active contribution. Unless everyone went vegetarian, there will always be demand for meat. Where there is demand there will be supply. In theory, the fewer people who eat meat, the fewer people who will buy it. The lower the demand, the less supply required. I don't know about you, but I generally don't buy things that I don't want just because they're there. Yeah, it's already been produced. That doesn't mean that I need to purchase it. Your logic is kind of weird.

"i mean, if its because you dont want animals to die, too late, wether you eat it or not, they kill the animal" Have you never heard of supply and demand? Meat and animal products won't be put on shelfs if people don't buy them. Slaughterhouses don't kill animals if supermarkets won't buy them. Farmers won't raise animals if slaughterhouses won't buy them... By not paying for meat and animal products, you are breaking a demand for them and putting less money in the hands of supermarkets. slaughterhouses and farmers, who use those profits to maintain and expand their abusive business. Furthermore, by not using animals as if they were property, you are making a political point that others may choose to follow, thus decreasing the demand for animal products even more. To use 'it'll just go off on the shelf' as reasoning against veganism is to defy the most basic principle of business that happens all over the world. To say that one vegan won't make a difference is the same as saying one vote won't make a difference, except it's even more fallicious since the supermarkets, slaughterhouses and farmers WILL use the money you pay them to exploit more animals. When you give your money to these people, they will abuse more animals.

My daughter made the conscious decision at 3 yrs old to become a vegetarian. She is now 22 yrs. old and still does not eat meat. She just can't stand the thought of eating an animal. That was here decision and I supported her 100%. I am sure she is a lot healthier than some that indulge in fried fatty meats. When you think about it, an animal is sort of gross to eat.

I used to think this, too--even after I had become a vegetarian. I can see how it's very easy to think that, but in reality, vegetarians help decrease the demand (and therefore the supply/killing) of animals for meat. Vegetarians save 95 lives per year. EACH! Isn't that great? That's another reason it's not pointless. It's so rewarding to be able

I am a vegetarian for my conscious. I hated the fact that i was contributing to animal suffering. And knowing i was eating something dead grossed me out! I would love for slaughter houses and factory farms to just disappear but that's not really realistic. So basically I am a vegetarian for myself.

I just am sick of meat I do not really think it is necessary anymore and I will not give in to animal cruelty in those slaughter houses! They just do not kill them they torture them in inhumane ways!!!

wow, maybe because some people don't feel like stuffing their face with a bunch of hormone loaded meat products? No one is forcing you to drop the cheeseburger, so why do you feel the need to post this asinine question?

People are vegetarians because they think that if they don't eat animals, less animals will die, so they aren't killing them. They think that they can make a difference, and that if a lot of people become vegetarians, they can stop killing animals forever.

The earth will not be able to support the billions of people who will eventually inhabit it, unless we start eating plants and quit eating animals. We are feeding OUR food to animals and making gas out of corn. That's nuts. 32 pounds of corn can feed a lot more people than 1 pound of beef. And, that's what it takes to grow one pound of beef.