I went vegetarian a while ago (sorry veganists, cheese is one of the greatest things on this planet, and milk was made to drink). It's not as difficult as people make it out to be. You have to be ready to learn how to make your own food, and either get on vitamins or develop a taste for soy, tofu, or other high-protein alternatives.

I actually went through something similar for a while. I'd get ungodly depressed every time I bit into meat, and I'd feel like I was going against my beliefs just because I was afraid of getting shit from people about being a vegetarian. If it really bothers you that much, then just quit all the other meats besides chicken, and see how it makes you feel. If you think it's a good step, then go for it. If not, then you at least tried to see what was wrong.

Dr. Jeebus wrote:

Vegetarianism is stupid. Humans eat meat because we NEED it. Most vegetarians I've known have been sick like 95% of the time because they're not eating properly. People can eat meats, grain, dairy, and fruits/vegetables, and we SHOULD eat all of those. They are all good for us for different reasons. Also, yes the chicken you are eating used to be alive, but know what? That fucking tomato you're eating used to be alive too. That bread was a living thing too before it was killed, shredded, and added with other things to make dough. EVERYTHING we eat was alive at one point. That's how nature works: things eat other things.

Yeah, well think about most of your average omnivore person. They get colds, flus, stomach viruses, food poisoning just like all of your "vegetarians you know." We eat meat mainly for the protein, and that can be replaced easily in a diet.

And for the whole "all eating is death thing," there are a variety of reasons people go vegetarian. Some say processing animals at the rate we do ruins the balance of nature, some do it because cattle ranches cause global warming, some don't believe that they're healthier on meat, and some just flat-out don't how the process is done, among many other reasons. I do it for a couple of reasons, and it's worked for me because I feel less conflicted, and I rarely ever get sick. I say if it makes sense for someone to do it, and it makes them feel better, then what's the harm?

I always hear "as long as you don't start preaching to me," when people talk about vegetarians, but it seems more common to hear some faux-macho prick rattle on about how we're "meant to eat meat," or give vegetarians shit about it all. I personally think humans can be omnivores, but we just need to shut up and eat what we want.