i'm a vegetarian who is still trying to come to terms with vegetables.
i have never liked many of them, which makes things interesting for me.
so, i'm not a vegan yet, but it's a goal of mine for the near future.
i had always wanted to be a vegetarian. i was trying to make the
transition when one day i happened to pick up a book called _The Sexual
Politics of Meat_ that changed my mind forever. there was an analogy
inside the book commenting on the symbolic power of language. it goes
like this:
man: i don't want to go to your favorite restaurant tonight.
woman: why not?
man: because they don't serve my favorite dish -- veal.
woman: would you still eat it if it were called pieces of butchered
baby anemic cows?
so, i became a vegetarian because i don't agree with killing animals for
food when we have so many other resources to use. i don't like the
conditions in many meat-farms. it's impractical financially as well as
spiritually and environmentally, in my opinion.
i could go on for hours, but i think that about sums it up. i'm
interested in hearing everyone else's thoughts ... when was the turning
point for you (if there was one)?
Paz,
Tasha Walston [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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