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Originally posted by The_Zomar
reply to post by Ciphor
Our bodies will tell us what were are and are not suppose to eat. Not any doctor or nutritionalist. (although numerous doctors do take my side) Our bodies have been telling us the answer over and over by showing us that vegetarians live longer.
I'm not telling you what to eat - your body is.
Nowhere did I say that all animals are suppose to be vegetarian. Thats not true.
Some grant us life - some grant us strength
Olympics and sports:
Vegan
Kenneth G. Williams (bodybuilder) 3rd place at 2004 Natural Olympia
Bill Mannetti (powerlifter) 1st place, Connecticut State Powerlifting Championship
Robert Cheeke (bodybuilder)
Joy Bush (powerlifter) 1st place, Connecticut State Powerlifting Championship
Jon Hinds (bodybuilder, personal trainer)
Charlie Abel (bodybuilder)
Mike Mahler (strength coach) ""Becoming a vegan had a profound effect on my training. … [M]y bench press excelled past 315 pounds...and I put on 10 pounds of lean muscle in a few months."
Mac Danzig (martial arts) MMA record 19-7-1 (as of 4-2010)
Tony Gonzalez (Atlanta Falcons tight end)
Scott Jurek (ultramarathoner) 7 consecutive wins at Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run, numerous other first place finishes and records
Tim VanOrden (runner) Numerous 1st place finishes
Ruth Heidrich, (triathlete and marathoner) More than 900 first-place trophies and set several performance records. Named One of the 10 Fittest Women in North America.
Dave Scott (triathlete) Six-time Ironman champion
Brendan Brazier (triathlete). Won the National 50km Ultra Marathon Championships
Carl Lewis (track) Numerous gold medals (2 as a vegan)
Salim Stoudamire (basketball). Atlanta Hawks
Christine Vardaros (cycling)
Vegetarian
Bill Pearl (bodybuilder) Mr. Universe (3 times), World's Best Built Man, Mr. America, Mr. California, numerous Halls of Fame
Roy Hilligenn (bodybuilder) Mr. South Africa (4x), Mr. America, Olympic lifter
Ricky Williams (football) Miami Dolphins
Claiming you are a "Lion" of a debater doesn't make you one. You need to back that up.
Next time you feel like insulting others to make a point, better hope I am not there to turn the table.
You are the only one insulting people here among other frustrated people addicted to meat.
I, unlike you, do not tell anyone what to do. I said what they will do, because I've come here for long enough and know most these mods well enough to know exactly how they respond to my laying into people. They have not banned or suspended me in 4 years and in the past just toss warnings, never directed at me.
A warning means "stop what you are doing". They are showing sympathy by not banning you outright.
And we already explained to you that vegetarians are more healthy primarily due to them as individuals being more health aware
That "health aware" part means choosing not to eat meat.
Are you denying that a vegetarian diet is most healthy for us?
edit on 29-1-2011 by The_Zomar because: (no reason given)
Nowhere did I say that all animals are suppose to be vegetarian. Thats not true.
Our bodies will tell us what were are and are not suppose to eat. Not any doctor or nutritionalist. (although numerous doctors do take my side)
If our bodies weren't designed to eat something, we wouldnt. For instance I cannot digest plastic, therefore my body is not designed to digest it.
Originally posted by Ciphor
You do not have 1 creditable person who agrees with you.
Originally posted by The_Zomar
-Naturally humans were suppose to only consume vegetables, nuts, grains, fruits, and insects. None of which needs to be cooked. All of which we can catch without tools.
Originally posted by The_Zomar
reply to post by Ciphor
Monkeys eat insects. As I have said several times.
And the ole' eye debate huh? That again?
Others have argued that predators have eyes on the front of their heads for binocular vision, while prey animals have eyes on the sides, indicating that we fall into the predator camp. This ignores the fact that the animals that we're most similar to -- the other primates -- have eyes on the front of their heads, and are almost exclusively vegetarian.
In any case we would need front facing vision to catch insects. The only "meat" we can catch without tools.
This is too easy. It's getting boring...
edit on 29-1-2011 by The_Zomar because: (no reason given)
and are almost exclusively vegetarian.
Originally posted by The_Zomar
reply to post by Gradius Maximus
Beautiful. Thank you for that post. It shows the type of thinking my adversaries are using here.
If our bodies weren't designed to eat something, we wouldnt. For instance I cannot digest plastic, therefore my body is not designed to digest it.
We can digest cardboard. That means we are supposed to.
Also the insults prove everything I have been saying all along.
Face it - you guys lost. I win debates using science and fact. Not speculation, misguided thinking and insults. (that never works, by the way)
If you want the study that proves vegetarians live longer read the thread. I posted it here and I'm not going to do your research for you.
Originally posted by PoorFool
Originally posted by Jezus
reply to post by PoorFool
Meat addiction is extremely powerful.
Hence the hostility from pointing out how unhealthy it is...
Ever try to take a pipe from a crack head?
Most people are addicted to meat both physical and mentally.
You know that sedated feeling you get from eating lots of meat?
If you try to eat healthier you will find you can fill up on other food but still feel "hungry" for that sedation.
Listen, we don't need any more stupidity in this thread and silly unscientific claims such as "meat is addictive."
Originally posted by Ciphor
Originally posted by rusethorcain
reply to post by Ciphor
3. In the quote above I would like you to take note of the last two words. Forget about ethics...who needs 'em and forget about the ecology, we all know that is down the tubes already anyway so why start to consider IT now....the last two words are HEALTH CONCERNS.
People may want to argue the benefits of a meat free diet based on health concerns. Hello?
edit on 29-1-2011 by rusethorcain because: (no reason given)
HOW ABOUT QUOTING SO PEOPLE WHO DID NOT READ IT CAN KNOW THE CONTEXT
Humans are classic examples of omnivores in all relevant anatomical traits. There is no basis in anatomy or physiology for the assumption that humans are pre-adapted to the vegetarian diet. For that reason, the best arguments in support of a meat-free diet remain ecological, ethical, and health concerns.
Your comments seem really out of place in context of what was said don't they? Amazing how you guys debate. Word twisting, no sources but say you linked sources, ignoring evidence, lying. Keep making a fool of yourself for all of ATS to see.
NO ONE IS ARGUING THE BENEFITS OF A VEGGIE DIET
THE TOPIC OF THREAD IS THE DEBATE "Humans are naturally plant-eaters" AND SUB TOPIC "A vegetarian diet is preferred to a BALANCED Diet"
I wonder if a lack of meat causes a lack of ability to focus on topics and interpret English.edit on 29-1-2011 by Ciphor because: $
Originally posted by Ciphor
reply to post by rusethorcain
I have posted previously many alternative and even opposite viewpoints also from experts.
Liar. I looked and no you did not. Why resort to lying? I looked at all the links, every, last, one. And NONE where from creditable authors, Dr's, ANYONE with a degree.
Maybe I missed it.
so Again
and probably 10 more times after this
CAN YOU PLEASE LINK THIS?
(of course we know you cannot and will not, but to the rest of us watching you lie and make up excuses is mildly entertaining)
"To say that humans have the anatomical structure of an omnivore is an egregiously inaccurate statement. The great taxonomist Carolus Linnaeus, (1707-1778), a Swedish naturalist and botanist who established the modern scientific method of classifying plants and animals, classified humans not as carnivores, not as omnivores, nor even as herbivores, but as frugivores. Linnaeus writes: “Man’s structure, internal and external compared with that of the other animals, shows that fruit and succulent vegetables are his natural food.”
Personally I dont know many barbarians or brutal senseless people, do you?
Originally posted by The_Zomar
Originally posted by Ciphor
You do not have 1 creditable person who agrees with you.
Stop it. Just stop.
I'm done here. Me going any further would be wasting my time.
Originally posted by Gradius Maximus
You havent proven anything...You've simply shoveled more disinformation onto the heaving # pile of your viewpoint that nobody in THE HISTORY OF HUMANITY has ever done before until the industrial revolution which created the imbalances you are blaming the meat eaters for.
FAO estimated that livestock are responsible for 18 percent of greenhouse gas emissions
Originally posted by tom502
I believe the pure carnivore diet is the optimal diet for humans. The world problems are not because people eat meat, it's because of industrialization, overpopulation, and overt capitalism. Meat contains 100% what humans need to live and be of optimal health.
I have killed animals with my bear hands and eaten them hours later - It is a primal function of survival passed on by my ancestors unto me. When doing it, my vision goes red and It felt as if I was operating from a completely different part of the brain. We are not monkeys - we are something very different.