Do you think vegetarians would ever come round to eating meat?

[Odin's Lapdog]

Alright, at first hand this sounds fairly awkward but hear me out.

If at one point in the future, scientists were able to sucessfully able to grow flesh/meat of animals independant from the animals, themselves, it would mean that feasibly, no more animals would have to be slaughtered for meat. If the meat can be grown independant of a living sentient mind, then there are no more animals that need to be killed or at least you can have a choice of where your food comes from.

If this became mainstream (and just for argument's sake it does), would this persuade more vegetarians to come back to eating meat?

or would this just push them further away from the idea?

if the meat doesn't come from a sentient being that needs to be killed in order for it to be consumed, i don't see the argument (unless it comes down to simply taste).

if there are any vegetarians out there reading this (ie Siren and the Dynster) your opinions will be the most valuable here but all are welcome to participate.

danke.

 

[Mee]

Guy I know was raised as a vegetarian but when he moved out of his parent's house at 18 he gave it up. Had his first hamburger at 19.

I dunno about growing meat.

 

[Sentinel X]

Im a vegetarian...My whole family is too, but I would rather eat a slaughtered animal than grown meat...*shivers*

 

[November Rain]

really?

so you are more anti-GM than anti-slaughter?

 

[Sentinel X]

Im against both but I cant imagine eating a scientifically grown animal..thats gross, I rather eat something more natrual

It also depends, what do you mean by "grown" meat anyway?

 

[kane9321]

i had a friend once that would even eat (mini hostess)donuts because it had some kinda processed meat in them( some kinda wierd crap like that)

 

[November Rain]

I'm not exactly sure of the fundamentals of it all but the underlying factors it would provide healthy flesh suitable for cooking that wouldn't endanger the life of anymore animals at least health wise.

and so not to cut them out the technology would be sold to farmers who wouldn't lose out since they can sell large parts of their land for cash and also still keep their income.

 

[Sentinel X]

Well I know all animals cant be saved...Im no WETA member, thats how it goes...there needs to be people who eat meat or those animals will overpopulate, and its easier to feed to large human populations...but I chose not to be one of them. I really dont like eating meat because I feel guilty but there is no way Ill eat a grown animal,yuck....Ill take the meat Thats worse than GMOs

 

[November Rain]

it's not really a matter of overpopulating considering a large amount of chickens, pigs, cows around today are purely around/bred for consumption. restoring that natural balance wouldn't be a problem since the animals being bred will only reduce, not the number that roam around freely.

what's a gmo, i'm guessing genetically modified something

 

[Sentinel X]

genetically modified organisms...they are placed in our foods to benifit us and the agricultural buisness. Farmers use GMOs to grow crops faster by placing genes from animals and other living organisms into our agricultural foods. Im kind of for it and against it...on a positive side it can help end world hunger?..on a negative side this can have a negative effect on human health,it reminds me of the 'DDT is good for you' propaganda back in the old days

 

[Danalys]

they put the well fair of animals above the position the animals put their own well fair. so no they probably wont.

 

[U.S War Machine]

If god didn't invent meat there wouldn't be any steak sauce.

 

[November Rain]

what danalys?

 

[The Squirrel]

Why does it matter?

And I don't think they would.

 

[Danalys]

if meat hadn't evolved you wouldn't be here to think god did it.

 

[Danalys]

what danalys?

people can care for things more than that thing can care for itself. since we have concious care but animals have instinct and behaviour. much like we do with our own children untill they are developed enough.

 

[November Rain]

Why does it matter?

And I don't think they would.

it's just reasoning, like if you were to ask people who were against guns whether or not the SOLE use of non leathal ammunition would change their views on it, it probably wouldn't even though their original reasonings for not liking guns is that they kill people.

I'm just trying to see if it's the same here.

 

[Darthphere]

Humans at their most basic level are animals, mammals to be more specific. We were born with incisors to be able to eat meat. Like other omnivorous animals we eat other animals. Vegetarians as a whole work against nature, therefore when the end of times cometh. They will be the first to perish.

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

KISS
That's the name!
KISS
They may look insane!
KISS
If Rock's yer game...it's
KISS!

 

[November Rain]

people can care for things more than that thing can care for itself. since we have concious care but animals have instinct and behaviour.

what does this have to do with the argument set in the first post?

 

[DOG LIPS]

Have you seen the dog's meat?

 

[Danalys]

i think guns are fine now as long as the people with guns aren't nuts.

 

[November Rain]

Have you seen the dog's meat?

the dog's meat is right by the Dogs Lips...

 

[Danalys]

what does this have to do with the argument set in the first post?

i was setting up some stuff first. they are probably against meddling with genetic codes aswell. the animal resultant would be an abomination to them even if none sentient it would still symbolise mans messing with nature to them.

 

[Iceman]

i think guns are fine now as long as the people with guns aren't nuts.

But some vegetarians are ok with nuts.