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uaflesheater (OP) User ID: 31073629 United Kingdom 10/04/2013 04:01 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | When you look at the comparison between herbivores and humans, we compare much more closely to herbivores than meat eating animals. Humans are clearly not designed to digest and ingest meat. Meat-eaters: have claws Herbivores: no claws Humans:no claws Meat-eaters: have no skin pores and perspire through the tongue Herbivores: perspire through skin pores Humans: perspire through skin pores Meat-eaters: have sharp front teeth for tearing, with no flat molar teeth for grinding Herbivores: no sharp front teeth, but flat rear molars for grinding Humans:no sharp front teeth, but flat rear molars for grinding Meat-eaters: have intestinal tract that is only 3 times their body length so that rapidly decaying meat can pass through quickly Herbivores: have intestinal tract 10-12 times their body length. Humans: have intestinal tract 10-12 times their body length. [link to www.celestialhealing.net] Last Edited by Phennommennonn on 10/04/2013 04:13 PM |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 31073629 United Kingdom 10/04/2013 04:02 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Clearly if humans were meant to eat meat we wouldn't have so many crucial ingestive/digestive similarities with animals that are herbivores. Many people ask me, "If we weren't supposed to eat meat than why do we?". It is because we are conditioned to eat meat. Also, the ADA (American Dietetic Association) tells us that "most of mankind for most of human history has lived on a vegetarian or Lacto-ovo vegetarian diet. A popular statement that meat eaters say is; "In the wild, animals kill other animals for food. It's nature." First of all, we are not in the wild. Secondly, we can easily live without eating meat and killing, not to mention we'd be healthier. And finally, as I have already shown, we weren't meant to eat meat. Meat and seafood putrefies within 4 hours after consumption and the remnants cling to the walls of the stomach and intestines for 3-4 days or longer than if a person is constipated. Furthermore, the reaction of saliva in humans is more alkaline, whereas in the case of flesh-eating or preying animals, it is clearly acidic. The alkaline saliva does not act properly on meat. [link to www.celestialhealing.net] Last Edited by Phennommennonn on 10/04/2013 04:13 PM |
uaflesheater (OP) User ID: 31073629 United Kingdom 10/04/2013 04:03 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If a deer is burned in a forest fire, a carnivorous animal will NOT eat its flesh. Even circus lions have to be feed raw meat so that they will not starve to death. If humans were truly meant to eat meat, then we would eat all of our meat raw and bloody. The thought of eating such meat makes one’s stomach turn. This is my point on how we as humans are conditioned to believe that animal flesh is good for us and that we were meant to consume it for survival and health purposes. [link to www.celestialhealing.net] no link Last Edited by Phennommennonn on 10/04/2013 04:14 PM |
uaflesheater (OP) User ID: 31073629 United Kingdom 10/04/2013 04:03 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Overall advantages of vegetarianism You can indeed reap a lot of benefits by being a vegetarian and people have become more aware of the health benefits of being a vegetarian. Animal rights issues is only one of the reasons why people decide to go on a vegetarian diet. People are beginning to care more about the environment. However, the main reason why people go on vegetarian diet is because of health benefits. Meat is not good for you as it clogs your thinking. This is especially true if you eat red meat; white meat has less fat compared to red meat. Excessive intake of fats into your body can result in having a high level of cholesterol. If you think that not eating meat is going to make you look scrawny or unhealthy please think again. Just imagine that cows, goats, gorillas, elephants, rhinoceroses and so on are all vegetarians (herbivores) but look at how tough these animals are, not to mention their life span which is longer compared to the carnivores (meat eating animals). If you look at the chicken and vulture (carnivores), these animals eat just about everything and notice how unhealthy these animals look. The Chinese believe that the chi or life force in your body is less when you consume meat and so do the Indians with their ancient yogic principles, their life force was called prana. |
uaflesheater (OP) User ID: 31073629 United Kingdom 10/04/2013 04:04 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | There are a lot of misconceptions about being a vegetarian; protein is one of the main topics of debate as a lot of people think that you can only get protein from meat. Vegetarians get a lot of protein, if they eat a variety of fruits, vegetables, grains and legumes. What vegetarians don't get is the excess protein of traditional American diet, excess that leads to kidney overload and mineral deficiency diseases. [link to www.celestialhealing.net] Last Edited by Phennommennonn on 10/04/2013 04:13 PM |
uaflesheater (OP) User ID: 31073629 United Kingdom 10/04/2013 04:05 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It is not my intention to force people to become vegetarians. However, vegetarianism is my answer to complete health and wholeness. The three issues to consider in regard to vegetarianism are: spiritual, mental, and physical (nutritional). [link to www.celestialhealing.net] Last Edited by Phennommennonn on 10/04/2013 04:13 PM |
uaflesheater (OP) User ID: 31073629 United Kingdom 10/04/2013 04:06 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | “You are what you eat”, is a slogan that I love to use to show the mental aspect of vegetarianism. When animals are slaughtered, fear and aggression enzymes are shot into their cells from their glands and other organs, just as in humans, and are part of the dead carcass that goes on to the food store. They remain in the meat until the consumer ingests those same enzymes, which are molecularly very similar to those found in humans. Fruits and vegetables do not have emotions; therefore, when they are picked they do not release any emotions cells prior to digestion. The enzymes within fruits and vegetables supply the body with sufficient nutrients that will always uphold a healthy state of mind. [link to www.celestialhealing.net] Last Edited by Phennommennonn on 10/04/2013 04:13 PM |
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MaybeTrollingU User ID: 18166368 Brazil 10/04/2013 04:07 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You know that thing inside your skull? Its a brain. It evolved thanks to the energy and nutrients in the meat. |
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uaflesheater (OP) User ID: 31073629 United Kingdom 10/04/2013 04:08 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Meat is costly and it is the most wasteful source of resources. When one removes meat from his or her diet, a whole new world of eating opens up. Cooking and preparing vegetarian style is no more time consuming than cooking meat. It costs less than half as much to eat vegetarian as it does to eat meat. There are excellent, nutritious, and easy to prepare vegetarian dishes that are Italian, Chinese, Indian, Mid-Eastern, French, Spanish, etc. Additionally, one can enjoy many other foods that he has never tasted because of the meat craze. Most consumers have eaten no more than five or six varieties of beans and legumes — less than 10% of what is available and grains, including different appetizing types of wheat, nuts, and seeds. And they can be prepared very creatively! [link to www.celestialhealing.net] Last Edited by Phennommennonn on 10/04/2013 06:21 PM |
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MaybeTrollingU User ID: 18166368 Brazil 10/04/2013 04:13 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | We are not exclusivelly meat eaters, we are omnivores. |
*Evan User ID: 43993722 United States 10/04/2013 04:16 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | When you look at the comparison between herbivores and humans, we compare much more closely to herbivores than meat eating animals. Humans are clearly not designed to digest and ingest meat. Quoting: uaflesheater 31073629 Meat-eaters: have claws Herbivores: no claws Humans:no claws Meat-eaters: have no skin pores and perspire through the tongue Herbivores: perspire through skin pores Humans: perspire through skin pores Meat-eaters: have sharp front teeth for tearing, with no flat molar teeth for grinding Herbivores: no sharp front teeth, but flat rear molars for grinding Humans:no sharp front teeth, but flat rear molars for grinding Meat-eaters: have intestinal tract that is only 3 times their body length so that rapidly decaying meat can pass through quickly Herbivores: have intestinal tract 10-12 times their body length. Humans: have intestinal tract 10-12 times their body length. [link to www.celestialhealing.net] In your OP you state that many think we are omnivores... But all your comparisons here are strictly carnivore vs herbivore..... Trying to pull a fast one op? |
fintan User ID: 47882790 United States 10/04/2013 04:16 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You are correct. And full of ambition to attempt to break through the heavily conditioned minds of the average hamburger joes you'll encounter over here. Could you go a little into the physiological traits of natural omnivorous (pigs, bears etc) as opposed to the humans physiological traits? |
MaybeTrollingU User ID: 18166368 Brazil 10/04/2013 04:19 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [link to www.straightdope.com] From the article: Like the hard-core carnivores, we have fairly simple digestive systems well suited to the consumption of animal protein, which breaks down quickly. Contrary to what your magazine article says, the human small intestine, at 23 feet, is a little under eight times body length (assuming a mouth-to-anus "body length" of three feet). This is about midway between cats (three times body length), dogs (3-1/2 times), and other well-known meat eaters on the one hand and plant eaters such as cattle (20 to 1) and horses (12 to 1) on the other. This tends to support the idea that we are omnivores. Herbivores also have a variety of specialized digestive organs capable of breaking down cellulose, the main component of plant tissue. Humans find cellulose totally indigestible, and even plant eaters have to take their time with it. If you were a ruminant (cud eater), for instance, you might have a stomach with four compartments, enabling you to cough up last night's alfalfa and chew on it all over again. |
*Evan User ID: 43993722 United States 10/04/2013 04:20 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You are correct. And full of ambition to attempt to break through the heavily conditioned minds of the average hamburger joes you'll encounter over here. Quoting: fintan 47882790 Could you go a little into the physiological traits of natural omnivorous (pigs, bears etc) as opposed to the humans physiological traits? lol @ heavily conditioned.... I don't eat meat because science tells me I'm an omnivore.....I eat meat because I like it. You veganazis need to learn that not everyone is going to see things your way, and just let people live and eat how and what they want. I don't care if you want to be vegan, so why do you care what I eat? |
Resister User ID: 36421936 United States 10/04/2013 04:40 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | "God forbid we should ever be 20 years without such a rebellion. The people cannot be all, & always, well informed... If they remain quiet under such misconceptions it is a lethargy, the forerunner of death to the public liberty... Let them take arms... What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots & tyrants. " - Thomas Jefferson in 1787 |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 10189969 United States 10/04/2013 05:05 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ex-vegan/vegetarian of 6 years here also... this toast is burnt! i've always eaten for myself. no one else. every six months someone thinks they've got the golden argument to change everyone. spend a little more time getting to know people and making friends instead of trying to change people. you can't change them.. and if you could, why would you want to? |
Marax User ID: 40606358 United States 10/04/2013 05:08 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | How about cows? They eat grass all day, why don't we have a ruminant digestive system like them? Gun control is like trying to reduce drunk driving by making it tougher for sober people to own cars. I'd like to go quietly in my sleep, like grandpa did. Not screaming in terror like the people in the back seat of the car he was driving. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 46946135 Canada 10/04/2013 05:21 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Really think humans were not meant to eat meat? Then try going vegetarian eating nothing but the vegetables you find growing WILD in your IMMEDIATE locale. You'd starve to death. Today's modern vegetarians are alive because of the massive amounts of fossil fuels that are poured into growing vegetables and fruits on factory farms in far away lands and shipped to the grocery store. Mankind's earliest cultures evolved as HUNTER GATHERERS. We wouldn't have developed technologies like the spear or the arrow to hunt chesnuts and cassava roots. Besides, meat wouldn't taste so damn good if we were meant to be vegetarians. 🐮🐗🐑🐔 |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 47859604 United Kingdom 10/04/2013 05:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Humans are clearly omnivores. Yet you compare humans just to carnivores which is so deceptive. And why would you compare humans to animals to justify any of your reasons? We are H U M A N not A N I M A L S Animals cannot use tools to hunt like INTELLIGENT MAN, so therefore sharp incisors and canines are only needed in animals who must use their mouth to kill its prey. Why do you overlook this fact when trying to compare human teeth to animal teeth? |
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