Written by: Kate Murphy
No-holds-barred carnivores, for example, may share the view of Anthony Bourdain, who wrote in his book “Kitchen Confidential” that “vegetarians, and their Hezbollah-like splinter faction, the vegans ... are the enemy of everything good and decent in the human spirit.”
Returning the compliment, many vegetarians say they cannot date anyone who eats meat. Vegans, who avoid eating not just animals but animal-derived products, take it further, shivering at the thought of kissing someone who has even sipped honey-sweetened tea.
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Ben Abdalla, 42, a real estate agent in Boca Raton, Fla., said he preferred to date fellow vegetarians because meat eaters smell bad and have low energy.
Lisa Romano, 31, a vegan and school psychologist in Belleville, N.Y., said she recently ended a relationship with a man who enjoyed backyard grilling. He had no problem searing her vegan burgers alongside his beef patties, but she found the practice unenlightened and disturbing.
While some eaters may elevate morality above hedonism, others are suspicious of anyone who does not give in to the pleasure principle.
June Deadrick, 40, a lobbyist in Houston, said she would have a hard time loving a man who did not share her fondness for multicourse meals including wild game and artisanal cheeses. “And I’m talking cheese from a cow, not that awful soy stuff,” she said.
the best smiles are the ones you lead to
"Always forgive your enemies, for nothing annoys them so much." - Oscar Wilde
Pele
Higher, higher burning fire...making music like a choir
"Oooh look! A pub!" -exclaimed after recovering from a stupid fall
"And for the decadence of art, nothing beats a roaring fire." -TMK
Written by: Mojojo
The other thing that I notice, is when I was vege, people would query me about it, I would happily answer their questions, and then they would fire up and try to bait me into an argument (usually along the lines of, but what about the PLANTS that had to die for you to eat them, etc etc, don't they have rights too) which I wouldn't bite on, and then moan on and on and on for HOURS about the whinging vegetarians... when they were the ones moaning like there was no tomorrow!! Grrr.
"You can't outrun Death forever.
But you can make the Bastard work for it."
--MAJOR KORGO KORGAR,
"Last of The Lancers"
AFC 32
Educate your self in the Hazards of Fire Breathing STAY SAFE!
Written by: Pele
However if you get a PETA preacher with a carn, it won't work.
Be aware, the evil flowers may eat your toes....
Have no friends not equal to yourself...
Feed your mind, read a book
Written by: Pele
Did you know that a cattle farm does *less* environmental damage to the area surrounding it than a field of wheat?
Veggie/Grain crop planting has huge effects on our environment, and susequently on the living organisms there, even the large "organic" farms. This is not including processing byproducts, especially involved in the grain industry (even for those things labelled as "whole grain").
"You can't outrun Death forever.
But you can make the Bastard work for it."
--MAJOR KORGO KORGAR,
"Last of The Lancers"
AFC 32
Educate your self in the Hazards of Fire Breathing STAY SAFE!
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Help! My personality got stuck in this signature machine and I cant get it out!
the best smiles are the ones you lead to
There is a world made of air, one of earth and one of water.
And there is one made of fire, and all of them fight for supremacy. They are fighting now, in my head.
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Help! My personality got stuck in this signature machine and I cant get it out!
There is a slight possibility that I am not actually right all of the time.
Written by: Eera
I used to get very upset about the lack of variety being served up, but frankly you need to choose your battles in a relationship and there are far more worthy things to lock horns about.
Written by: Prolific
its like saying that atheists and fundamental christians shouldnt let their religious beliefs stop them from getting in a relationship...I mean come on?? whats the basis of the relationship if its not respect, understanding, and a deeply held shared set of beliefs?
"Always forgive your enemies, for nothing annoys them so much." - Oscar Wilde
the best smiles are the ones you lead to
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