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Monday, April 16, 2012

Just Shut Up About It!

I've said it before, people are dumb! Especially over-obsessed fanatics. At least though I now know I am not the only one who thinks fanatics are annoying. I don't even like INXS fanatics, that should say a lot. And I used to be one of them, LONG ago. But that was then, this is now.

I bring this up because I watched (and favorited) a video about how annoying fanatics are to one person. He talked about religious fanatics, vegan/vegetarian fanatics, and homosexual fanatics. I added a few of my own that I hate. I hate panther fanatics too. I wish that African panthers movie had never been made! Because of it, panther fanatics are now more pushy and annoying than ever before. But then again, that may be because people today are just dumber than they've ever been before. That's why I never let society or the media tell me what I can or can't like. You don't see many movies about lemurs do you? I don't love lemurs because of some popular movie I saw in the theaters. Choosing lemurs as my favorite animal was my own choice. No one else's. But I am not a fanatic about them. I hate fanatical people.

I saw some vegan comments on that video too. And another one I watched after that. Vegans need to find some new heros. The one they have now is getting boring! I always hear the same dumb comebacks from vegans!

Vegan comment #1: If we were meant to eat meat, I want to see you chase down a squirrel using nothing but your bare hands, legs and teeth, kill it yourself and eat everything including the bones, eyes, brain, intestines, etc.

Rationality lesson #1: Even a lot of natural predators do not eat bones, brains and eyes. Some predators, like the leopard seal for example, only eat the breast meat of their prey. Bones and all the undesirables are usually left to scavengers. And if you're going to bring up that we don't have claws or teeth to bring down our prey, you missed the best weapon of all: our brains. We're intelligent enough to make weapons for killing and are able to outsmart our prey.

Vegan comment #2: Our digestive system is completely like that of a herbivore.

Rationality lesson #2: No, it's not. Cows have 2 stomachs, humans only have 1. Purely herbivorous primates have 2, humans only have 1. Think about it, if a human's digestive tract were naturally like that of a pure herbivore's, then vegans would have pot bellies like all herbivorous animals do. And I don't mean a pot belly like mine that is this way because of an overabundance of fat cells. I mean a pot belly that is that way because the person has more than 1 stomach pouch, and many more yards of an intestinal tract than what a normal person has. Fact is, our digestive tract paralells that of a true omnivorous animal. Not a herbivore.

Vegan comment #3: Put a 2 year old in a crib with a bunny and an apple. If the child eats the apple and plays with the bunny, that means we are herbivores.

Rationality lesson #3: (with a facepalm) This is the vegan's most favorite excuse for veganism. It's been over-used, but it doesn't prove anything! Even a lion of comparable age (which would be about a 6-week old cub) will not attack, kill and eat a live animal sitting in front of it. Except maybe in play. But at that age, it hasn't yet grasped the concept of predator and prey and what they're supposed to do. I once had a Scottie dog, I got her as a puppy, and she didn't catch and kill her first rat until she was about 6 months old. Before that, she looked at rats with great indifference. Yeah, a 2-year old child might not kill and eat a live bunny rabbit, it may not even eat the apple, unless you cut and peel it for them. But take a pork chop, or even a burger patty, and a bottle of cow's milk, put them down in the crib with the same child, I guarantee that baby will eat those in no time. Maybe even before it eats the apple!

And when all else fails, fanatical vegans always resort to name-calling. Mostly because we omnivores are right and they know it. We struck a nerve! hehehe! Like I said before, there is NO conclusive proof that a mixed diet (containing both meat and vegetables) is unhealthy and that a purely vegan diet is healthier. A vegan may have a heart-attack. They may have a stroke as easily as I could. They never know. All it takes is a lot of stress. I have a lot of stress, I'm a very good candidate for a heart attack myself! LOL! It has really nothing to do with my diet. It's because of the stress that I am putting myself through on a daily basis with all the work I have to do. Stress causes your body to do a lot of things it wouldn't normally do. But vegans don't understand that. They think it's all linked to diet. While that may be partially true, it's not the whole truth. And the source that most vegans use is PETA. And let me tell you, PETA is NOT a credible source! They are nothing more than a fucking terrorist group. To say Ingrid Newkirk knows what she's talking about is the same as saying Bin Ladin knew what he was talking about. He didn't! Like Newkirk, his view was completely biased and boorish. Even I, as an animal lover, wouldn't listen to her!

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

It is NOT okay for people to name call or threaten you. I am vegan because I saw the movie, "Earthlings." That movie is not propaganda, but sadly, how meat and leather are procured. Why don't you give veganism a three-month try before finding it flawed. Also, I wouldn't advise comparing predatory animals with herbivores and humans. Certain animals don't have a choice, whereas we humans do. I had the most delicious General Tso Cauliflower yesterday that tasted much, much better than the General Tso Chicken. When I say vegan, I mean whole foods based with lots of fresh fruits and veggies. You may initially feel worse b/c your body is experiencing detox---that happened to me. I believe that you will come to love this lifestyle, and this is where the human race is headed, as it is the most loving, ethical, and sustainable, as well as the healthiest provided it is whole foods based with at least half of what you eat being fresh produce.

Dee TimmyHutchFan said...

I did try vegetarianism once, and didn't like it. I love most fruits (except for avacados), but not too keen on a lot of veggies (broccoli and brussel sprouts for example). For that reason I could never become a vegan. I'm glad it worked for you, but it just would not work for me.

Anonymous said...

You shouldn't be so dismissive about veganism just because you don't like a lot of vegetables. There are an endless variety available, much more diverse than meat or dairy. I used to dislike some vegetables that are now my favorites. Going vegan allows taste buds to become fresh again, almost like re-virginizing one's palette. All in all, health and overall feel-goodeness will come from going vegan, as long as one does it right. No prepackaged, overcooked, restrictive, under-eating diets.

Also, I'm sure there were better retorts than what you listed, but your goal is to show that vegans are stupid, misinformed and a vile lot and then attempt to shy away from this by stating that you have vegan friends so you aren't over-generaling. The Yourofsky video you dismiss, is actually factual and well thought/laid out. I think your issue is that you're too embedded in ritual, tradition and propaganda, that you have tunnel vision and quickly make excuses when it comes to veganism.

Dee TimmyHutchFan said...

My issue is that Yourofsky is a psycho. Just because he's a vegan does not mean he's a good person. Doesn't even mean he's right. I recently saw an article that stated children born to vegan moms are slow to develop cognitive skills. That's something Yourofsky will never tell you. Yes I do have vegan friends, they are vegans for the right reasons. It's not some ego trip for them. And I appreciate that. And because they understand me, I make an effort to understand them. I admit there are a lot of things about veganism I don't understand, and it's hard to get a grasp when so many vegans are untameable fanatics.

Temps de Cuisse {WL Koon} said...

Tingal.... love the post. I love meat AND veggies {but not greens - nasty stuff}. Sometimes, I only eat veggies -- then, other times, its meat...but I like chicken and fish alot more. But, I like your post.

Dee TimmyHutchFan said...

I love chicken better too. I always have. It has a lighter flavor than say beef, and personally, I love that. :)