What do I say to people that say vegetarianism is stupid?!
What do I say to people that say vegetarianism is stupid?
I recently became a vegetarian about two months ago. I read an article about meat production and it completely changed my view about eating meat. Honestly the change wasn’t difficult for me anyway I hardly ever eat meat, maybe twice a week. Also I buy organic and free trade products, I recycle and so forth so it seemed to me that vegetarianism was the next logical step. I had dinner with my family recently (I’m in college so I don’t see them much) and they told me that it was stupid to be vegetarian and that I never was before. What do I say to them? People do change and also I think they still see me as a silly child not capable of making decisions like this or sticking to them. Thanks for your imput.
Additional Details2 months ago
I was'nt criticizing them for not being vegetarian I was just saying that they didn't respect my decision. They have their opinions I have mine.
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2 months ago
I was'nt criticizing them for not being vegetarian I was just saying that they didn't respect my decision. They have their opinions I have mine.
And killing animals isn't stupid or cruel?
Tell them that you have your opinion and they have theirs, and it's ok if they are different. Saying anything else makes you just as judgmental as they are.
First of all DON'T PREACH. You choose your way of eating and that if fine, live your life without bleeding it onto others. It's very off putting!!! And if someone starts in on you without you starting in, tell them just what I said. To each his own.
Tell them that vegetarianism is closer to the diet originally given to man, and is healthier anyway. Don't take offense at their ignorance. Just say, "Try it, you might like it!)
Criticizing them would bring you down to their level. We aren't all vegetarians, nor am I, but i respect whatever others' choices are. I'd say nothing at all to them. Or simply "Sorry you feel that way". You don't want to argue about it. If they don't get it, they don't get it. Just give them time... they'll get it eventually.
My daughter announced she was a vegetarian when she was in college also. Didn't bother me one bit. Meals were (and still are) always a pleasure. I've always manage to make her meals special and tasty (when she was younger) or parts of our meals to suit her. Now she's a wonderful cook.
Tell them that is what all dying animals say before they die!
just keep calm and do what u feel is right
i think even if u tell something it will not make any impact on them
so just tell them "i thought of becoming a vegi so am following pls dont ask any more Qn's on the same"
First of all it is wrong of your family to discourage what is important to you. You should explain to them why you are a vegetarian and I have found that all I can do is try to make people aware of my reasons and why I am a vegetarian and hope that they will understand. they can make their own choices about how to live their lives but they cannot put down your ideals without even knowing them its completely ignorant. However you will probably find that lots of people are ignorant when its comes to being vegetarian and theirs no sense arguing with people who will never see things your way. to each his own right
Things will get easier as time passes; to your family and friends, being a vegetarian will be seen as a part of who you are rather than just something you're doing, once you've practiced it for a little while longer. There will always be new people, though, who are curious and/or critical when they find out about your eating habits. The trick is to try to keep your patience with the ones who are curious, even when they ask you a question you've already heard a grillion times before.
As to the critical ones...when I ate meat, I would've growled at anyone who questioned my diet to mind their own plates, thank you. Same goes for my now being a vegan -- I'm happy to answer questions, but my choosing to not consume animal products doesn't make the dinner table a public forum. I hope things get easier for you!
A note, have you looked into milk and egg production? They are just as heinous as the meat industry.
hold you head high, I know it's tough, I hear from family and friend all the time but stick with what you believe in and in time they will get it. Good luck!
You just have to ignore them.They probaby don't know why you went vegetarian and they just don't understand.
Show them this
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ghxknys7ryw&m...
Personally I think being a strict herbivore as foolish, but your choice. What gets me annoyed is when people will ***** about me eating animals. Look, I hunt, I eat meat for cheap and enjoy it. If you don't like it, that's your business. When I get rather nasty is when they stick they're nose in my business and whine about how cruel it is to eat animals. That's how nature functions. It's cruel and violent. If you can't take it, then you should step out of the contest. The strong survive off of the weak.
Sorry about the rant, here's what I'd do. Instead of jumping into the childish pissing contest about which way is better just take a deep breath and calmly point out: "You have your ways, I have mine." You're an adult, show them that you are by not getting flustered about a petty issue.
If you get defensive about it, it will become more of an issue. Just tell them simply that you lost the taste for meat and want to eat healthy foods. If they continue to say its stupid, ask them what makes sense about eating dead animals full of cholesterol. You are an adult now, and you are right-you can change and make up your own mind. I wish I had done it when I was younger. I simply didnt know the truth about the meat industry. I provided information to my then 9 year old daughter about it, and let her make her own decision about it-she chose to be vegetarian, and that was 3 years ago-she loves it. Stick to your guns, sweetie, no matter what anyone else says.
do what you want to do! i get my family saying vegetarians are stupid all the time, but i don't care as i just think of all the animals i'm saving! :-)