Vegans and Vegetarians

[Marco]

I have no argument with any of that. My possibly over-optimitistic view is that people of other faiths will gradually become more pragmatic and less dogmatic about the teachings of their chosen religion. In some ways, the Church of England got there ahead of anyone else, in Britain at least; it is a broad church which accommodates a wide range of beliefs, from almost-Catholic to almost-agnostic.

Dogmatism, in any form, has a lot to answer for. I abhor that mentality, as apart from anything else, it stifles learning, and with it, progress. Always be a free-thinker!

Marco.

[Beobloke]

Sure, but it's interesting how such "council trash white families" are rarely featured on the programme...

There may be a reason behind this!

There was a television series filmed in my hometown of Southampton a couple of years back, called Immigration Street, that featured a poor street close to the centre of town, where most of the residents were immigrants and this was to be the focus of the documentary. Six episodes were filmed but only one or two were ever broadcast due to the outcry about it - I watched it and it was quite funny. Why? Simply, because the white English people all came across as lazy, thick, racist layabouts. The Pakistanis, Poles, Indians and other ethnic monorities all came across as decent, hardworking and, largely, pretty intelligent and considerate.

As to the original subject of this topic, I actually have more sympathy with the views of vegans than I do vegetarians, as I can understand their point of view, even though I do not agree with it. Many vegetarians I have encountered strike me as rather hypocritical, when they stroll in wearing their leather shoes and explaining how they don't eat meat becuase of their principles. Except fish of course. And chicken sometimes!

Finally, there is the old joke which has a ring of truth about it - "How do you know if someone is a vegan?" "Don't worry - they'll soon tell you"

[Haselsh1]

You might like to watch this:

https://www.amazon.com/Idiocracy-Luk...ords=idiocracy

Based on the idea that parents having a low IQ tend to have more children, and more frequently, than parents with a higher IQ, so eventually the world is populated with, and governed by, ever increasingly dumb people.

Oh thank you Barry, I never had children due to overthinking things.

[Haselsh1]

I'm as fond of a bacon sarnie as the next man, but I think I could do without if death was the alternative.

Quorn sarnie with BBQ sauce...?

[Haselsh1]

There may be a reason behind this!

There was a television series filmed in my hometown of Southampton a couple of years back, called Immigration Street, that featured a poor street close to the centre of town, where most of the residents were immigrants and this was to be the focus of the documentary. Six episodes were filmed but only one or two were ever broadcast due to the outcry about it - I watched it and it was quite funny. Why? Simply, because the white English people all came across as lazy, thick, racist layabouts. The Pakistanis, Poles, Indians and other ethnic monorities all came across as decent, hardworking and, largely, pretty intelligent and considerate.

As to the original subject of this topic, I actually have more sympathy with the views of vegans than I do vegetarians, as I can understand their point of view, even though I do not agree with it. Many vegetarians I have encountered strike me as rather hypocritical, when they stroll in wearing their leather shoes and explaining how they don't eat meat becuase of their principles. Except fish of course. And chicken sometimes!

Finally, there is the old joke which has a ring of truth about it - "How do you know if someone is a vegan?" "Don't worry - they'll soon tell you"

Yeah, once knew a vegan who took photographs with film. Strictly not allowed.

[Spectral Morn]

Just Good Friends TV show

'Graham Perry: I'm a vegan.
Vince Pinner: You'd never guess it.
Graham Perry: Do you know what a vegan is, Vince?
Penny Warrender: Of course he knows what a vegan is, don't you, Vince?
Vince Pinner: Absolutely, I never missed an episode of Star Trek'

[struth]

Quorn sarnie with BBQ sauce...?

soylent green and chips.

[mikeyb]

I like vegetarians........

but I couldn't eat more than one

[walpurgis]

For those who like meat.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-n...ating-11232620

[Marco]

Apparently, it tastes rather like pork....

Marco.