So You'd Like To Become A Vegetarian?

[mahayana]

Twisterdog, you are right. Fruitarians don't eat vegetables. I am a gardener and botanist besides growing fruit trees and bushes and pecan trees, so I was riffing on the fruitarian logic.

Not killing (thou shall not kill) is one of the ethical principles behind vegetarianism, and to my thinking fruitarians could eat the fruits of vegetable plants. Digging a carrot or pulling up a potato plant kills the plant, but it doesn't feel anything like taking the life of an animal, hah.

I'm surprised noone bit on my question about vegetarianism and religion. To me , it is tied to spiritual pursuits.

Would anyone like to share why they became a vegetarian?

Or why it appeals to them? Or offends them?

A & M- most people do start vegetarian diets that include eggs and cheese. That way you can still have omelets and pizza! Milking a cow or goat, and gathering eggs, are ok with me! You are ok with the cheese.