Living in a utopia where it is utter blasphemy to harm animals for human consumption should be an ideal to strive for. Most modern society is aware of this “ideal”, and there is even “research” that shows humans would be healthier if they become vegetarian. Yes, the consumption of meat was essential for the development of the human species, but have humans not mentally and emotionally evolved from those barbarous creatures they once were? But if being a vegetarian is the next big step for humanity, why is there not a greater push and demand for vegetarianism in modern society? Is there some possibility that being a vegetarian is really not the best option for all humans? Only a select few can enjoy the advantages that come with being a vegetarian.
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The meat-eating homo sapien, or the altruist elitist who believes that meat eating will be the end of humanity? A common misconception amongst some vegetarians is that eating meat is the better option for all people. What they do not account for is the fact that many underprivileged countries do not have access to fresh produce or the vitamins/supplements necessary to support a vegetarian lifestyle, or the fact that vegetarianism goes against many cultural traditions throughout the world. While their intentions are good, some vegetarians pursue their goal with an incredible naïveté that could only arise from disconnection with temporal realities. Westernized perceptions in vegetarianism appeal to emotion and neglect that vegetarianism is detrimental to or simply not feasible for the rest of …show more content…
It follows the “anyone-can-be-a-vegetarian” rubric: as supposedly almost all of its inhabitants do not eat meat due to their culture’s tradition/religion (Hinduism), it is considered a third-world, or underprivileged, country, and the people there have a heartbeat, so it is assumed that they are in great health. However, stubborn vegetarians turn a blind-eye to the fact a large amount of people from India actually do not practice vegetarianism. A 2006 survey by the Delhi-based Center for the Study of Developing Societies found that more than 50 percent of Indians are in fact non-vegetarian, as they eat fish, chicken, beef and eggs. Not only that, but vegetarianism is limited to privileged, upper caste Hindu communities (Doniger 410). The issue is that people belonging to the lower caste system that are allowed eat meat typically do not because they cannot afford to buy it. Upper caste Hindu communities can have other sources of fat and protein, like ghee (clarified butter) and milk, but the Tribals, Dalits (lower caste), and other poor people do not have these options, and consequently they are incredibly malnourished (Vart 267). Additionally, there are some Hindus that call themselves vegetarian despite the fact that they eat insects such as caterpillars, termites, grasshoppers, crickets and beetles. It is from these insects that they intake some of the nutrients that beef, pork,
The meat-eating homo sapien, or the altruist elitist who believes that meat eating will be the end of humanity? A common misconception amongst some vegetarians is that eating meat is the better option for all people. What they do not account for is the fact that many underprivileged countries do not have access to fresh produce or the vitamins/supplements necessary to support a vegetarian lifestyle, or the fact that vegetarianism goes against many cultural traditions throughout the world. While their intentions are good, some vegetarians pursue their goal with an incredible naïveté that could only arise from disconnection with temporal realities. Westernized perceptions in vegetarianism appeal to emotion and neglect that vegetarianism is detrimental to or simply not feasible for the rest of …show more content…
It follows the “anyone-can-be-a-vegetarian” rubric: as supposedly almost all of its inhabitants do not eat meat due to their culture’s tradition/religion (Hinduism), it is considered a third-world, or underprivileged, country, and the people there have a heartbeat, so it is assumed that they are in great health. However, stubborn vegetarians turn a blind-eye to the fact a large amount of people from India actually do not practice vegetarianism. A 2006 survey by the Delhi-based Center for the Study of Developing Societies found that more than 50 percent of Indians are in fact non-vegetarian, as they eat fish, chicken, beef and eggs. Not only that, but vegetarianism is limited to privileged, upper caste Hindu communities (Doniger 410). The issue is that people belonging to the lower caste system that are allowed eat meat typically do not because they cannot afford to buy it. Upper caste Hindu communities can have other sources of fat and protein, like ghee (clarified butter) and milk, but the Tribals, Dalits (lower caste), and other poor people do not have these options, and consequently they are incredibly malnourished (Vart 267). Additionally, there are some Hindus that call themselves vegetarian despite the fact that they eat insects such as caterpillars, termites, grasshoppers, crickets and beetles. It is from these insects that they intake some of the nutrients that beef, pork,