Quotes from KirkMcquest on White Blaze
Did you know that children brought up without meat are smaller, and less mentally developed? Herbivors ( those naturally designed to eat only veg) ALL have a working appentix which helps them process the nutrients they need from vegies. Humans do not have a working appendix ( though the fact that we have one suggests some earlier herbivorous ancestry), which is pretty clear evidence that humans are now meant to eat meat. Our teeth, are clearly those of the omnivor, which is further proof... I there is a name for the condtion of underdeveloped children. Sorry to burst your bubble, sarbar, but its not an opinion, its a scientific FACT. There is a name for this syndrome, if only I could think of it.
The above was KirkMcQuest's response to someone's request for easy to prepare, nutritious vegetarian meals to
supplement their diet.
A. Your name is Kirk
McQuest.
B. This response has nothing to do with the subject at hand.
C. You're an idiot.
So, of course, this vegetarian of thirteen years went on her own rant.
Sorry to burst your bubble, sarbar, but its not an opinion, its a scientific FACT.
Have you ever noticed that people who feel the need to emphasize words that should be able to stand on their own do so because there is no substance behind their statements?
There is a name for this syndrome, if only I could think of it.
I think the word you are looking for is "malnutrition". A healthy vegetarian, one who works at preparing diverse foods and carefully watches his or her nutritional intake, is far from malnourished. Meat eaters are more likely to suffer from dietary imbalances than a practiced vegetarian. Meat eaters are simply lazier about what they eat.
To imply that vegetarians are mentally underdeveloped, with a low IQ, is perhaps indicative of the people with whom you associate. A lazy vegetarian that doesn't do his or her homework won't eat properly. Eliminating meat and replacing those calories with carbs just doesn't cut it, but it sure is the easiest route. It's also the quickest route to slow and erratic brain functions and fatigue. If these are the type of vegetarians to whom you have been exposed, I can see why you would believe it is a less than intelligent choice.
Vegetarians, as a segment of the population, actually have a high IQ range. I'm not claiming that a high IQ is a result of not eating meat, although a balanced diet helps on the intelligence points scale. Rather, those with high IQs tend to have more acute senses, and as a result are "enlightened". Ever heard of Ghandi? How about Sir Isaac Newton? Charles Darwin? Or maybe Socrates rings a bell?
Still not convinced that children can be healthy, intelligent, and vegetarian? Maybe you need to do a review of the available literature. Start with:
Messina VK, Burke KI. Position of the American Dietetic Association: vegetarian diets. J Am Diet Assoc 1997;97:1317-1321
Dwyer JT, Miller LG, Arduino NL, et al. Mental age and I.Q. of predominately vegetarian children. J Am Dietetic Assoc 1980;76:142-7
As for claiming that people were only designed to eat meat, I'd like to know what your qualifications are for making such a statement. The zoologist Desmond Morris, author of The Naked Ape has this to say: "It could be argued that, since our primate ancestors had to make do without a major meat component in their diets we should be able to do the same. We were driven to become flesh eaters only by environmental circumstances, and now that we have the environment under control, with elaborately cultivated crops at our disposal, we might be expected to return to our ancient primate feeding patterns."
Please perform a cursory examination of those around you. As a species, the morphology of our teeth varies greatly. Some of us have much pointier teeth than others. Just for fun, find some vegetarians who have successfully lived without meat for many years. Compare them to vegetarians who have reverted to eating meat. The differences in teeth structure might surprise you.
Just some good, vegetarian food for thought.
