Re:Why Are There So Few Vegetarians?
by gnoway on Thursday May 14, 2015 @07:43PM
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I think it's the intent and commitment that defines it. Someone who does not, as a rule, consume meat or animal products is vegeterian. I think that's true if they do it for one day or a thousand, and IMO it's also true if they occasionally consume an animal product due to necessity or ignorance or mislabeling.
By contrast, ~80% of my food intake right now is Soylent. I could make that 100% if I wanted, and I suppose that would qualify me as vegeterian; Soylent contains no animal byproducts. But I don't consider myself vegeterian and never will.
Edit: I tend to look at this like a religion. Can someone be Christian if they aren't in church every time the door is open? Do they have to follow every rule and think correctly and so forth 100% of the time? I think most people would say no.
Re:Why Are There So Few Vegetarians?
by kazinator on Thursday May 14, 2015 @09:58PM
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"A day" seems like a rather generous lower bound on commitment, I would say. That may not even be long enough for your digestive tract to clear of all traces of meat. :)
By contrast, ~80% of my food intake right now is Soylent. I could make that 100% if I wanted, and I suppose that would qualify me as vegeterian; Soylent contains no animal byproducts. But I don't consider myself vegeterian and never will.
Edit: I tend to look at this like a religion. Can someone be Christian if they aren't in church every time the door is open? Do they have to follow every rule and think correctly and so forth 100% of the time? I think most people would say no.