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Is it time to turn vegetarian? 7:27pm on 03 Jun 2008 While I'm at it... Hitler was NOT a vegetarian in the true sense of the word. Although he ate mostly vegetables, his doctors, not believing this was healthy, would give him regular injections of meat-derivatives. He was also a serious amphetamine addict which would give turn the meekest of veggies into raving psychotics. I know, I saw it happen to vegan friends in my youth.

Again, having said that, if anyone grievously hurt my son, I would want to tear them to pieces. I *did* say *more aggressive than they need to be*...
Is it time to turn vegetarian? 7:15pm on 03 Jun 2008 Mr. Spock, when asked if he was a vegetarian, answered, "Of course". Yes, I know he is a fictional character but his response accurately reflects how I feel about it. [Dr. Spock, on the other hand, was only a veggie till the age of 12 .]

Actually, I am in the live and let live camp. Whatever you want to eat, sitting next to me in a restaurant is your business. Some of my friends like the bits of Puffer Fish which don't kill you. Some like Calves Heads. Me, I can't imagine why they would even consider putting it in their mouths. But I smoke cigarettes so who am I to criticise anyone about their meat eating. However, I still consider it barbaric!

However, the comments about human dentition being omnivorous are incorrect. We have FRUGIVORE dentition as proved by our primate cousins. This is reinforced by comparisons of other characteristics, such as length of digestive tract etc.

Personally, I believe the biggest problem facing mankind is greed. If we in the west weren't so acquisitive, there'd be more than enough of everything 'necessary' to go around. For instance, I forget the figure, but the spending on the Iraq war alone would cover the food, drink, education, housing and health care of everyone on the planet for a considerable period.

What is needed, in my obviously not-so-humble opinion, is a complete paradigm shift to enable our species to survive more than just another few centuries.

Thank you.
Is it time to turn vegetarian? 1:08pm on 03 Jun 2008 Of course it is. Meat eating is barbaric and unnecessary. I have been a veggie (against my parent's and doctor's wishes since I was 5 in 1970 and I am at least as healthy as most of my carnivorous and omnivorous peers. Meat eaters smell of dead animals and are usually far more aggressive than they need to be. Animal husbandry is one of the pillars of our insane society. Leonardo, Einstein and Spock were all veggies and look at how much they achieved. I would no more put meat in my body than my hand in a fire. Meat, Yuck!

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