How to frustrate a Vegetorrian

Carrying on from Stu and my epic vegetarian debate.

Stu's primary concern was my regular comment that I just don't understand the logic behind vegetarianism... or `why people don't eat meat'.

It seems his answer is (and he will correct me if I am wrong)

I don't eat want to eat meat that is produced as a result of excessive (in my opinion) cruelty. Since I can not be certain of how commercially produced meat was obtained, and the conditions under which the animal lived, I feel more comfortable not eating any commercially produced meat.

I accept this as a reasonable stance. I do not think it is the generally accepted view of vegetarians, but it is a view I can understand better. Now that I know his true stance, I will seek out a suitable vendor of such cruelty free meat and supply Stu with a juicy burger, some tasty chicken or some lekker biltong.

It probably requires a better understanding of farming practices and cruelty in general to achieve this aim.

A couple more points though.

1. Stu, I read your blog and your comments but I can not claim to have a photographic memory and remember your position on every point. I have often been accused of having a memory like a sieve and offer my sincere apology.

2.

'vegetarians are healthier than meat eaters'

is not the same as 'Being a vegetarian will make you healthier', in the same way as

Men are wealthier than women.
More Black-Africans are in prison in South Africa than White-Africans.

I would guess that vegetarians (by choice) are more a smaller group, and spend more time becoming aware of dietary requirements to ensure a balance. You will have to provide better evidence that meat is in fact not good for you before I accept that excluding something from your `universe of acceptable foods' can actually make you healthier.

3. You would have noticed in my points that I didn't argue they were strong... `That is a cop out I know'