Responses Vegetarians Get (RVG)

There is a practice today which I feel is equivalent to slavery in the history of mankind. It’s called animal farming. To a certain extent, I feel that it’s one of the darkest practices that still persist, even among developed regions of our world.

Which sort of made me begin a vegetarian diet. After being one for a year, I realised that I get into a handful of situations where I would normally not experience:

Whenever I tell my friends I’m a vegetarian, I get a range of interesting responses. Most of these responses are based on ignorance, but can be insulting nonetheless. Sure, I can come up with some witty responses, but I feel that a lot of my vegetarian friends tend to just accept their fate and go with the flow.

Not to say that my non-vegetarian friends are just being jerks who intentionally say hurtful things. Before being a vegetarian, I for one remember very well that I have been quite a jerk myself before (and possibly remain as one today.) Even though I may thought of it as a harmless joke back then, my friend might not have taken it the same way.

This really bothers me, so I don’t want this sort of things to happen again.

I think there is a need for me to share what I know and express how I feel – heck, I think everyone should – just so that we can all understand each other better.

Therefore, I’m on a crusade to straighten these folks up.

Yea – you heard that right.

What follows this blog will be a collection of responses which I have gathered over time. Along with some remarks and comments. MY remarks and comments.

Of course, there is a whole lot in the big picture that I am not seeing – so please, I may make mistakes here and there. Do correct me as you see necessary. I’ll thank you, and if you live nearby UNSW, I’ll treat you to a cup of coffee.

Oh and – what I say here may reflect on my undiplomatic and rude personality. Note that I’m usually benign and quiet in real life. And I smile like an angel. No, seriously.

Without further ado – I hereby present to you:

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List of responses:

RVG #1