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JoaquinFox · 11-07-2006, 05:45 AM

Andrew-

I'm having trouble believing you saying that you just started the topic out of "curiosity". Especially since you seem so closed off to the possiblity of trying a vegetarian or vegan diet yourself on a 30 day trial and you also seem to be dismissing anyone who says that you need to experience it yourself in order to have a real understanding. If you are really curious about it, you could have all the answers yourself by trying it yourself. It just doesn't make sense to me why you would try any other approach.

I promise you that a 30 day trial of veganism won't kill you. And I also promise that it would give you a totally different perspective on why so many of us are vegetarian or vegan than just soliciting other's opinions.

As for lack of variety that's just completely inconsistent with my experience, but you have to be open to trying new things and experimenting with new foods. There's no way to convince you of this until you try it yourself. Like Steve often says, "I can't convince you that the color blue exists if you insist on holding onto a red lens". Let me tell you though THE COLOR BLUE EXISTS whether I convince you of it or not. And a vegan diet has been a remarkable source of happiness, health and pleasure in my life.

You don't have to defend, explain or rationalize your meat eating to me or anyone else, but I can say that I've tried both and I am happy being a vegan.

11-07-2006, 05:45 AM	#17 (permalink)
JoaquinFox Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 22	I don't understand Andrew- I'm having trouble believing you saying that you just started the topic out of "curiosity". Especially since you seem so closed off to the possiblity of trying a vegetarian or vegan diet yourself on a 30 day trial and you also seem to be dismissing anyone who says that you need to experience it yourself in order to have a real understanding. If you are really curious about it, you could have all the answers yourself by trying it yourself. It just doesn't make sense to me why you would try any other approach. I promise you that a 30 day trial of veganism won't kill you. And I also promise that it would give you a totally different perspective on why so many of us are vegetarian or vegan than just soliciting other's opinions. As for lack of variety that's just completely inconsistent with my experience, but you have to be open to trying new things and experimenting with new foods. There's no way to convince you of this until you try it yourself. Like Steve often says, "I can't convince you that the color blue exists if you insist on holding onto a red lens". Let me tell you though THE COLOR BLUE EXISTS whether I convince you of it or not. And a vegan diet has been a remarkable source of happiness, health and pleasure in my life. You don't have to defend, explain or rationalize your meat eating to me or anyone else, but I can say that I've tried both and I am happy being a vegan. Last edited by JoaquinFox; 11-07-2006 at 05:47 AM.