Because a vegan diet reverses heart disease. Many of my meat-eating relatives died of old age, and not a heart-attack.
Because eating meat and dairy products makes you fat. I personally know two fat vegetarians. I also know many skinny or normal-weighted meat-eaters.
Because in every package of chicken, there’s a little poop. As on tomatoes, spinach and a whole host of other vegetables, apparently.
Because meat is filthy and bloody.Filthy - only if you drop it in the dirt. Bloody - duh, it's meat.
Because it isn’t fair. Tell that to the impala as the leopard is chewing through the impala's throat while the impala is still alive.
Because no living creature wants to see her family slaughtered. But many will flee willy-nilly to get away from a predator without regard to the "children".
Because eating meat and dairy products causes impotence. Then why are there so many of us?
Because you wouldn’t eat your dog. I also wouldn't just kill him and leave him in a dumpster, either.
Because mad cow disease is in the U.S. I'll take the odds of dying from mad cow versus being put out on the street as the result of some insane liberal policy - most likely linked to bogus science.
Because it’s violence that you can stop. See "Impala vs. Leopard" above.
Because no one should have to kill for a living. No one has to, but many choose to.
Because it takes a small person to beat a defenseless animal See Roe v. Wade and get back to me.
… and an even smaller person to eat one. But wait, I thought all meat-eaters were fat...
Because no animal deserves to die for your taste buds. No, just the ones I want to eat.
Because the grain used to feed animals could be used to feed hungry people. See "ethanol as fuel to save the planet" and get back to me.
Because more than half of all water used in the U.S. is used to raise animals for food. And, what about the amount to grow fruits, nuts, and veggies?
Because you can’t eat meat and call yourself an environmentalist. Why not? Al Gore certainly eats meat. Are you saying Al Gore doesn't actually care about the environment?
Because they’re defenseless. See Roe v. Wade and get back to me.
Because no matter how you slice it, it’s still flesh. What part of "meat" confuses you?
Because commerce is no excuse for murder. But communism is?
“Because eating meat and dairy products causes impotence. Then why are there so many of us?”
Now, now. Don’t go getting logic in their idealism.
Here is his replies to the because:
"The latest mailing came in the form of a packet including pages of documentation and a DVD. This one caught my interest because it included 30 reasons to go vegetarian. I thought I would share some of these reasons with you, along with my personal commentary.
Because heart disease begins in childhood. If that’s the case, then why would I stop eating meat now? Of course, heart disease will have to duke it out with the skin cancer I’m sure I got from the annual sunburns of my youth.
Because a vegan diet reverses heart disease. But will it do anything about that looming skin cancer?
Because eating meat and dairy products makes you fat. Actually, eating too much of anything makes you fat. Pound down plate after plate of Brussels sprouts every day and see if you don’t pack it on, Porky.
Because you shouldn’t have to lie to your kids about the food you eat. What? Do you think that would stop my son from eating pepperoni pizza or my daughter from enjoying hamburgers? Hey kids, meat comes from animals. Well, that didn’t stop them.
Because in every package of chicken, there’s a little poop. It’s called protein, OK? Seriously, there’s this thing called water, and I use it to rinse meat off before I cook it. Problem solved.
Because meat is filthy and bloody. See the last response.
Because it isn’t fair. Hey, life isn’t fair. Paying taxes isn’t fair. The fact that I am not a rock start isn’t fair. Don’t get me started!
Because no living creature wants to see her family slaughtered. I’m sorry, I was eating a pork chop and missed that one.
Because eating meat and dairy products causes impotence. What! (I yell, spitting out my pork chop). Actually, that’s a scare tactic — and one that probably works on some men. Thank goodness cavemen didn’t know this or we might not be here.
Because you wouldn’t eat your dog. No, I wouldn’t, but my dog would sure eat me in a pinch. In fact, both of my dogs have been giving me the eye lately. Maybe I should drop a few pounds.
Because mad cow disease is in the U.S. But California has happy cows, right?
Because it’s violence that you can stop. In order for me to eat an animal, it must be killed. I’m sorry, that’s the way it is.
Because no one should have to kill for a living. Hey, no one is forcing them to work at a slaughterhouse. I’m sure PETA has jobs for everyone with good pay and benefits.
Because it takes a small person to beat a defenseless animal … and an even smaller person to eat one. Earlier you called me fat. Which is it, big or small?
Because no animal deserves to die for your taste buds. It’s called the food chain.
Because the grain used to feed animals could be used to feed hungry people. So could meat.
Because more than half of all water used in the U.S. is used to raise animals for food. And some is used to wash down a good steak.
Because you can’t eat meat and call yourself an environmentalist. OK.
Because they’re defenseless. Have you ever wrestled a pig? They’re pretty tough.
Because no matter how you slice it, it’s still flesh. Yes, it is, and quite tasty when prepared correctly.
Because commerce is no excuse for murder. Killing animals for food is murder? In which state?
Because eating fish doesn’t make you a vegetarian. You’ve got that right. It makes you a fish eater.
Because even prisons aren’t this crowded. Have you seen our prisons? Have you?
Because everyone wants to be free. Very true. I want to be free of PETA’s constant nagging, for example.
Because you know this is wrong. No, eating meat is not wrong. It is natural and humans have been doing it since they have been in existence. What is wrong is trying to make us feel guilty for doing it".
“Because no one should have to kill for a living.”
Wait a minute!!! Plants are living organisms!!!! But I guess it’s OK to kill a plant to eat, but not an animal.
- IETP, Idiots For the Ethical Treatment of Plants.
/sarc