Are you a Vegetarian?

[dMage]

[COLOR=DarkGreen][FONT=Arial]A few things that ran through my mind while reading through this thread...I hope they meet with approval:

Catholic (and other religions that observe Lent) do so to honors Jesus's sacrifice of staying 40 day and nights in the desert, fasting for some reason. Its during this time that the devil came and tempted him with a promise of world peace, or some such offer. At least, this is the knowledge given to me.

If you have a certain sense of morality and respect for other SENTIENT creatures, than choosing a vegetarian/vegan lifestlye is one you would probably strongly consider. This is especially true in 1st world countries, because it is in these countries that you have the ability (i.e. riches and supply) to live a perfectly healthy and satisfying life without meat.

I agree with Lore in that many people are taking things in this thread a bit too personally. We all need to just read what others said and add our two cents, without flaming other members.

On a more personal level...I have greatly considered becoming vegan in the past months. I find it difficult though, seeing as the taste of meat is incredibly delicious and tasty to me. Not just this, but I live at home, and am not the primary supplier of food and head cook. This compounds my problem. Still, I find the argument (from a personal moralistic view) to be somewhat convincing (thank my philosophy prefessor/mentor for that)

In conclusion...I would like to say that beer is as good, if not better than milk. It Haas less fat and calories, more fiber, and more immediate energy boost than milk (mind you, this is coming from a weightlifters experience)

so, as the great Arnold would say...[spoiler] milk is for babies, real men drink beer! [/spoiler][/FONT][/COLOR]