Have you ever got the impression

[Jogeephus]

I've noticed from time to time someone will come on the board voicing their personal beliefs concerning vegetarinism or some other alternative idea. Personally, I don't care what anyone eats or how they live their lives as long as they don't interfere with my pursuit of happiness.

I am however curious as to why someone would come on a beef board and promote vegatarianism. They remind me of a friend who came to me and tried to convince me to put down the gooseneck and pick up a joint. He went on and on about how much better his decision to smoke pot was than miy choice to drink an occasional beer. He claimed pot was grown "organically" and was not a harmful.

Funny thing is, he came to me. I didn't go to him. Sometimes I wonder if deep down people like this have underlyng uncertainties or even guilt about their choices in life and are looking for direction or validation of their beliefs. Have you ever gotten that same impression?

 

[Crowderfarms]

I dont give a dam what anyone else thinks, believes or does, as long as they dont try and force their beliefs or habits down my throat. ;-)

 

[Bez+]

Looking for converts

Bez+

 

[Jogeephus]

Looking for converts

Bez+

Do you think the old saying, "misery loves company" applies here?

 

[ga. prime]

Do you think the old saying, "misery loves company" applies here?[/quote]

That's the answer.

 

[VanC]

Sometimes I wonder if deep down people like this have underlyng uncertainties or even guilt about their choices in life and are looking for direction or validation of their beliefs. Have you ever gotten that same impression?

Definitely.

 

[hillsdown]

Jo I think some people live for conflict.Like they are not happy unless they stir the pot and raise some sh*t.A little conflict is good as when we differ we have opinions and beliefs; if we were all the same and said everything the same we would not even need this board and my what a boring world it would be.I have to admit that I love the heated discussions my husband and I get into about politics.I even take the opposite side sometimes just to hear what responses he will come up with.We usually agree on politics so it sometimes gets boring.The ones that try to convert are the problem.I have a bunch of relatives that found God the last ten or so years and now everyone should go to their Church as it is the only Church.I am glad they found something to believe in but I wasn't there preaching to them when they had three kids from three different dads and never were married and had different boots in their front porch every night.

 

[I luv herfrds]

Jo they can eat whatever they want to eat as long as they don't try and change me.

Whether it was to start a conflict or not it is hard to say. It did get alot of us going though. ;-)

 

[Lammie]

Looking for converts

Bez+

Do you think the old saying, "misery loves company" applies here?

I swear it is like trying to find someone to argue with. Where I used to work there were a lot of gay people. Now, that certainly isn't my cup of tea, but I figure they need a job as bad as I do. And I never had any trouble getting along. But there was one dude that just believed that inside every straight person, there was a homo just dying to get out. I ended up having to talk to his supervisor about it, as it made a lot of people uncomfortable. His supervisor, it should be said, was an openly gay female but she understood and put a stop to it.

Around here, talk like that might get your nose ruined. He was dying for someone to take a punch at him so he could say his civil rights were being violated.

Every small town has its local eccentrics, and everyone is generally willing to look the other way, UNTIL you start flying the banner.

 

[Frankie]

I've noticed from time to time someone will come on the board voicing their personal beliefs concerning vegetarinism or some other alternative idea. Personally, I don't care what anyone eats or how they live their lives as long as they don't interfere with my pursuit of happiness.

I am however curious as to why someone would come on a beef board and promote vegatarianism. They remind me of a friend who came to me and tried to convince me to put down the gooseneck and pick up a joint. He went on and on about how much better his decision to smoke pot was than miy choice to drink an occasional beer. He claimed pot was grown "organically" and was not a harmful.

Funny thing is, he came to me. I didn't go to him. Sometimes I wonder if deep down people like this have underlyng uncertainties or even guilt about their choices in life and are looking for direction or validation of their beliefs. Have you ever gotten that same impression?

I think most vegans are young and dumb. Most of them are city kids who love animals and don't have a clue about where their food comes from. They're ripe for the propaganda from the animal rights people. They think they've made a wonderful discovery about a new way to live and want to share it with the world. Look at our latest one. She truly seemed to believe that she didn't need B12. The vegan movement will never be a force if they continue to not get their B12. They'll be sick or die. Humans simply need it and it's not available in a plant based diet.

On the other hand, I think all we beef producers should be able to defend ourselves against the negative claims they make. We can't just bury our heads in the sand and ignore them.

 

[chrisy]

I must have missed that one, live and let live, but don't try to drag me into your beliefs, as I have my own mind and opinions. is all I would have to say. Vegans don't realize some times they eat meat by products, if they eat crisps (potato chips) of any vegetable flavour, the flavourings are made from meat by products the only vegetarian flavoured crisps are beef and onion, and also ready salted. maddness I know but that is the only way they can make the flavours, I know this as my Friend is in the flavouring business.

 

[flaboy?]

Someone has been running around town here putting "eating meat" stickers on all the stop signs. Now all the stop signs read "stop eating meat".

I don't think these folks got all their parts when they was handing them out.