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animal_rights. There are some cool people on there but also some irritating dumb-asses. There was one discussion about how it's stupid to be a vegetarian because it's "natural" for people to eat meat. Yeah, it's also natural for us to kill each other, just like chimps do, but that's generally against the law and I don't hear too many people complaining about that. It really gets me when these anti-liberals come around trying to act like science is on their side. Yeah, everyone here who has a degree in biological anthropology and/or biochemistry raise their hand. Everyone who's currently EMPLOYED as a geneticist raise their hand. Didn't think so. I see all the same dirty tricks conservatives try to pull, like claiming science backs up their argument without citing any evidence, and trying to trick their readers by leaving out critical points and expecting their readers to be morons and not notice the omissions.
I know a few people who claim that they'd like to be vegetarian but they just won't get enough protein or iron or whatever. Not that they did any research, or spoke to a professional who knew what she/he was talking about. They just made that assumption because it's easier than making an effort to change their diet. Since I accuse conservatives of not backing up anything they say, here are two articles from WebMD about vegetarian diets: animal protein may increase risk of cancer and vegetarians have longer life expectancy.
(I know, my claim that vegetarians are healthier than meat eaters may seem ironic in light of my last post, but I'm healthier now than I was when I ate meat).
animal_rights. There are some cool people on there but also some irritating dumb-asses. There was one discussion about how it's stupid to be a vegetarian because it's "natural" for people to eat meat. Yeah, it's also natural for us to kill each other, just like chimps do, but that's generally against the law and I don't hear too many people complaining about that. It really gets me when these anti-liberals come around trying to act like science is on their side. Yeah, everyone here who has a degree in biological anthropology and/or biochemistry raise their hand. Everyone who's currently EMPLOYED as a geneticist raise their hand. Didn't think so. I see all the same dirty tricks conservatives try to pull, like claiming science backs up their argument without citing any evidence, and trying to trick their readers by leaving out critical points and expecting their readers to be morons and not notice the omissions.I know a few people who claim that they'd like to be vegetarian but they just won't get enough protein or iron or whatever. Not that they did any research, or spoke to a professional who knew what she/he was talking about. They just made that assumption because it's easier than making an effort to change their diet. Since I accuse conservatives of not backing up anything they say, here are two articles from WebMD about vegetarian diets: animal protein may increase risk of cancer and vegetarians have longer life expectancy.
(I know, my claim that vegetarians are healthier than meat eaters may seem ironic in light of my last post, but I'm healthier now than I was when I ate meat).