Note: This post is not meant to target those who are vegetarians for religious reasons or those who are vegetarians because they have some chronic disease that doesn’t allow them to eat meat. Instead, I’m targeting every single idiot out there who is a vegetarian for reasons like animal cruelty and health benefits.
Edit 9/10/14: Alright time to clear some air here. I started FitMole back in June 2011 and wrote this article in Aug 2011. Back when I started the blog I was trying to discover the best way to generate more traffic. So I thought to myself, “what’s the best way to get people talking?” So I came up with this article and the slightly edgy, and some might even call immature headline. And yes, I know the article can be seen as a bit offensive and ignorant. I still stand by my claims 100% that going vegetarian isn’t healthier than eating meat, but I do take full responsibility for some of the slightly ignorant comments I’ve made about animal cruelty. Other than that, can the person who keeps sending me death threat emails stop now 🙂
First off I just wanted to say I’m sorry. I normally don’t swear in the post title, but I just have to emphasize how stupid it is to become a vegetarian. It’s stupid, ridiculous, unnecessary, stupid, and did I mention it’s FUCKING stupid.
I have a couple of friends and family members that are vegetarians, and don’t get me wrong, I don’t hate them. I just can’t understand why they decided to follow this lifestyle.
When I ask them why they decided to become a vegetarian, they give me reasons like “Oh, it makes me feel good,” “Because meat is bad for your health,” or “I don’t want to harm animals.” Whenever I hear these reasons, I just put on my best “nod and pretend to agree with you” face.
So why is becoming a vegetarian stupid? Lets take a look:
1) You aren’t saving the lives of animals
I get it. You don’t like it when the heads of baby cows and pigs are chopped off, but do you really think eating that tofu burger is saving lives.
Fruits, vegetables, and grains are a staple among vegetarian diets, but did you know that millions of animals die just so you can enjoy that piece of bread? Eating foods like grains means destroying ecosystems and all of its inhabitants. It means killing all the little animals, birds, bugs, and microorganisms that live among the fields.
Do you know how many little animals and microorganisms die when farmers use machines to plow through wheat fields? The answer is a lot more than 1 cow.
As cheesy as it sounds, everything in life requires sacrifice. Animals are killed to get meat and ecosystems are destroyed to get grains. So the next time I’m eating a steak, don’t you dare judge me for killing a cow.
2) There is absolutely zero scientific proof showing that going vegetarian is healthy
When I want to believe something, I need proof. I need definite scientific proof.
And no, proof doesn’t mean reading a quote in Shape or MensHealth magazine. In order to convince me about anything I need to see a scientific study that shows causation not correlation.
For example, eating less food will make you loss weight. This is a stone cold fact that will remain true no matter what.
However, there is absolutely ZERO proof showing that going vegetarian will decrease your risk of heart disease, cancer, or whatever nasty stuff you can think of.
The only thing we have are thousands of studies showing a correlation between an increased risk of disease and an increase in meat consumption. We have studies that conclude that eating meat “may increase” your risk of heart disease, but this doesn’t mean crap. It’s inconclusive and doesn’t prove anything. Saying that your risk of heart disease “may increase” from eating red meat is like saying you “may” be able to breath fire if you eat enough jalapenos.
And yes, before you get all crazy on me, I have read the China Study a.k.a the vegetarian’s wet dream. For those who don’t know, the China Study was a big study conducted by Dr. Campbell who basically concluded that meat is killer.
While the China Study garnered a ton of media attention a couple years ago, it is also an incredibly flawed study despite it’s massive scale. But talking about all the flaws in the China Study is beyond the scope of this article, so let me turn you over to a great article written by Denise Minger of Raw Food SOS. She did an amazing job in analyzing the China Study and basically debunked every single aspect of it.
People need to stop believing the mainstream media, and need to start looking at the actual research and facts.
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3) You don’t get to eat meat
I know this is a bit obvious, but being a vegetarian means that you don’t get to eat meat. EVER. That means no steak, bacon, horse, or BBQ ribs. The closest thing you’ll ever get to meat is some glued together crap made of wheat and soy.
And please, don’t tell me that your veggie burger tastes better than my double bacon cheeseburger, okay? Don’t tell me “Oh, but it tastes just like the real thing.” No it doesn’t, you rationalizing crazy person. It doesn’t matter how hard you try, a piece of tofu will never taste as good as a greasy piece of beef.
So if vegetarians are so concerned about their health, then why do they opt for highly processed foods likes breads and cereals that are not found in nature as opposed to real animal meat which has been around since…. forever. It makes no freakin sense.
4) Vegetarians are actually eating animals without knowing it!
This past summer, I took a Biology 101 class at a community college to fulfill some general education requirements for my degree. While the class was a complete waste of my time and I pretty much bull-shitted my way through it, I did learn something quite interesting.
I learned about the food web, which is basically description of “who eats who” in the environment.
It goes something like this:
fox eats rabbit => fox poops into the soil => the living soil then absorbs the poop(which includes the rabbit) => fruit and vegetable plants absorb that exact same soil to grow => humans eat those same fruits and vegetables
This process happens EVERYWHERE in nature.
So even if you’re a vegetarian, you’re technically eating dead animals, albeit in a more indirect liquid form. But last time I checked, vegetarians were all about saving lives no matter what.
Don’t be a vegetarian
Despite everything you’ve heard, vegetarians are NOT the health conscious animal saving saints that they’re made out to be.
Instead, vegetarians:
- Support the destruction of ecosystems to obtain their food
- Kill millions of small animals, bugs, and microorganisms
- Aren’t saving their health since there’s absolutely zero scientific proof showing that meat is bad for you
- Are actually eating meat without knowing it
- Are simply misinformed about every aspect of the vegetarian lifestyle
So if you’re a vegetarian, then hopefully I’ve done my job to piss you off beyond belief, and if I converted you, then that’s cool too.
Once again, the only reason why you should be a vegetarian is for religious reasons or because you have a some chronic disease that doesn’t allow you to eat meat. But even if you’re a vegetarian for religious reasons, you might want to start questioning the logic behind your beliefs, just saying.
Alright guys, be sure to share this article with every single vegetarian you know, and to close out this article I have 3 parting words:
FUCK YOU PETA
You fucking nigger
how did this pass the awaiting moderation.
I’m quite open minded when it comes to other people’s opinions, but some of the things that you say are just off. Your lack of understanding of the whole lifestyle truly shows.
First off, those of us who do not eat meat for reasons against killing animals don’t refuse just because a pig’s head gets cut off. It’s because of the fact that they’re put in harsh unsanitary conditions making them disease ridden. I don’t know about you, but I’d much rather eat my fake tasting tofu burger than support the companies who think that it’s okay to rape, torture, and imprison animals just because they’re about to die anyway. That alone would make one’s life better.
Second, some of us grow our own crops to feed on. We are not all taking food from baby birds and other animals who live in the wild. It is understood that something has to be sacrificed in order for us to eat, but what the message from some of us is that it could be done in a more professional matter. It’s like buying clothing from a company that is run by racists, or buying a plagiarized book, or donating something like blood to a company who claims to be non profit but they’re selling it priced more than those who need it can afford. It’s about the immoral behaviors committed by some of these companies that we do not support. It is crazy that chickens are being forced to reproduce eggs at a faster rate than normal, I cannot imagine how painful that could be.
Being Vegetarian or Vegan is most definitely not stupid, but being close minded is. I personally am not against people eating a hamburger, but actions can be executed in a better way.
The last point that I will be making is that I noticed that you said that if you eat less, then it could result in weight loss. I personally, along with many other vegetarians, eat full course meals that range in size. Believe me when I tell you that vegetarians can really throw down if they know what they’re doing. It isn’t a matter of starving yourself in order to claim a better lifestyle.. that is what you call stupid.
I really enjoyed your argument, and there are some things that I have plans to research tonight, but instead of putting on your “I totally agree with you” face, listen. There is more to being vegetarian than what you’re seeing. I’m not looking to convert you, or piss you off. Just understand that it’s not all about “ew killing animals is wrong” or ” you wouldn’t be fat if you went vegetarian.”
By the way, Epic Meal Time is one of the biggest examples of not eating things like meat in moderation. The actions that they take will eventually land them in the hospital being forced to be on a diet restricting them from what they enjoy so much.
Nothing but bullshit fucking lies, fucking GROW up and sort you fucking heads out , who give a flying fuck about fucking animals fucking not me, I am a VEGAN EATER not one of those militant vegan who dress’s like a hippy,,, it is 10000% proven that it takes 12 days for the meat to digest in you body so if the day after you eat more meat then guess what another 12 fucking days and the day after …. well you get my point do some fucking research dont just hear cunts like this taking shit about veggies and vegans fucking research
That awkward moment when this has no legitimate foundation to the logic but is still posted
To the writer of this article, please do your research properly.
The information is false and inaccurate. For example, you stated that “there is no scientific proof that being vegetarian is healthy”. BUT in fact, it is indeed. Or more better, being vegan. It’s been proven, science has proved that MORE VEGETABLES ARE GOOD FOR HEALTH AND WELLBEING. Furthermore, science has also proven that consuming a larger portion of red meat every day (most popular, beef and pork) is most likely unhealthy for your blood and gives you a higher risk of heart disease in your older age.
In summary, this website was a waste of time to read. Unless you decide you want to become more dumb.
Holy shit. All I had to do was read the bolded headers…and omg, you are so stupid it’s ridiculous. If I had the time to actually write why going vegetarian/vegan is surperior than The standard American diet, I would destroy you and every point made here into pieces.
Agreed vegansare a bunch of morons
All these whinging morons that don’t understand that everything is in moderation. If you eat too much of anything you will suffer the consequences.
But what really makes my gears grind is when you hippy left wing fascist fucks simply abuse the author over a well written article outlining why being a self proclaimed vegan doesn’t make you a perfect picture of health.
You morons provide no proof and hide behind shit like “I would explain why your not right but I don’t have the time to explain or discuss, so I am just going to call you a fucking idiot that doesn’t know anything and be done with it”
It shouldn’t take you a fucking hour of research to write a paragraph when you proclaim you know everything about food and have a online doctors degree in being fuckwits.
I choose to be a vegetarian because meat is disgusting. It is a form of cannibalism,it’s just like human meat since cows, sheep, pigs are all mammals, LIKE US! Also, the tenderness of meat is caused by decomposition! That means that people who love tender meat love decomposing flesh. Would you go and eat an animal that wasn’t slaughtered and it has already started decomposing? No! Then why should it make a difference whether it was slaughtered or not? The only difference is that slaughtered animals are killed by humans and then frozen. What makes it different from a human that died and was frozen in a morgue? Nothing.
Meat is repulsive. It’s rotting flesh.
So if you find dead bodies repulsive, you should find meat repulsive.
Veganism is rooted in ancient Hinduism. Vegetarianism is a modified version of it. At least honey is allowed, Thank God! In veganism maple syrup is th closest thing to honey allowable BUT maple syrup is mostly fructose whereas honey is mostly glucose which is a much better sugar for human cosumption especially for diabetics. If vegans were not insane they would know that! That fact alone proves vegans are insane! From that stand point alone diabetics should never be vegan.
On the good side, the one and only good thing abt vegans is that they cause more animal products to be available for those who want them. So anyone who doesn’t want animal products…Please don’t consume them!!! As long as there’s not too many of you you’re tolerable
bullshit !!!!
bruh.
My fucking veggie burger tastes fucking much better than your fucking double bacon cheeseburger, OKAY???
ITS BECAUSE YOU’VE BEEN EATING TOO MUCH VEGAN CRAP YOU TIT !!!!
You miss the big picture.
Hey, first of all, allow me to disagree with you. I mean, not in this way, but, really, being vegan is a way people experiment. I, on one hand, just wanted to see what it means to be like this, and if it makes people feel good and you don’t understand, then it’s your duty to ask them to explain/confess you don’t share your opinion/etc. , but definitely not to keep your mouth shut and go whine about it on the internet.
If it makes someone feel good, why is it a bad thing? If a person thinks that diet will be better for them, and they feel this way, you can’t consider thatotherwise, since you haven’t ever tried it. It’s just pretty dumb.
Ive been a meat eater all my life. The skin off the chicken? YUM! The charred fat on a rare to medium rare ribeye? Heaven. Bone marrow? What bone marrow, because I just ate it ALL. Steak tartare, including poor man’s steak tartare, which is just raw ground beef on a cracker. Raw bacon? I’ve eaten it. I’ve also eaten a lot of veggies and eat little to no processed food. But I hadn’t taken a solid shit in about 2 or 3 years. Until a week ago, when just for something different I decided to eat no meat for a while. Well, its been 6 days, and I finally took a shit to write home about. A couple of them. Im still eating eggs and certain kinds of dairy, so I don’t think I’m going to be dying soon.
Its been a quandry of mine how to eat healthy in this craphole polluted country we live in. We treat our livestock worse than any one of our countries we consider to be on par with. China wont even import our pork because our feed contains stuff in it thats illegal to be put in food. China. Whose QC standards are made fun of in this country because theyre pretty much non existent.
SO if I was rich, I would eat grass fed, pasture raised meat, but I’m not. My little plan, if I decide to stick to my “Fucking Stupid Idea” is this:
If I cut out crappy quality meat from my diet, I can afford something that I also havent been able to fully afford to do- eat organic vegetables. I also can afford free range eggs too now. And you will pry cheese out of my cold dead hands. Cows dont die from being milked and chickens don’t die from laying eggs.
I wont say I completely disagree with you that going vegetarian is a fucking stupid idea, because most people do it for weight loss, or an article they read on facebook. I have a friend right now who is trying the Hot Belly Diet for a month to cleanse and to lose 8 pounds (she needs to lose like 25 really), which is going to come right back when she goes off the diet in a month and goes back to the shitty way of eating before. But there are a few different types of vegetarianism, and to call them all a “fucking stupid idea” is a fucking stupid idea.