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Not that which goeth into the mouth that defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
-Jesus Christ. Matt15:11

Has anyone noticed the new rave amongst our super star self help gurus; vegetarianism or is it veganism? When you think they are done assaulting many a self esteem with their bogus self improvement rap they attempt to rob us of the joy of a harmless hamburger… Bad.

I can understand the plight of those condemned to the (vegetarian or vegan) lifestyle by religion. My heart also goes out to those who for some curious physiological and many times psychological reasons cannot stand meat and related products. But coming from these confirmed self righteous buffs makes it necessary for me to speak up for the rest of us.

I do not believe that veganism equals more strength and mental clarity and all that sweet music. The human being is designed omnivore. This is how we have been for millions of years and this is how we will always be. Any change in our feeding habits now will only be counter productive because the chemical needs of our physical bodies are so varied that they cannot be sourced only from vegetables and related products. The energy bursts and the rest vegetarians claim to feel now can not stand the test of time.

Ever imagined what will become of a lion if you suddenly fed it just salads and rice and orange juice? I can imagine how energetic it would become. Or try it out with your reliable German Shepherd and let us see how useful it will remain to you. I will not even try to bore you with evidence that these creatures are constitutionally similar enough to man for us to draw a plausible comparison. It is only a shame that they will never be smart enough to wrap their misery in the cloak of fine expressions. What is not natural to any living species is simply not natural, man or animal. Sustained vegetarian or vegan diets or whatever will only turn people into what they should not be with time (most probably cows).

When vegetarians begin to talk about hitherto non existent compassion for animals and all that romantic stuff I shudder with concern for them. It is the early symptoms.

We will be a lot happier if they kept their dangerous perversion to themselves and let us be. We know all about their self discipline and moral fibre, complete with the love for life and the environment which can see them look at a full cow dripping with barbecue source, letting off the most potent aromas initiated by the best oriental spices from some oil tank cooker, charcoal fired, without any emotion, except disdain for the rest of us. But they cannot temper our appetites. Frankly we do not care.

What really is wrong with this?

I worry about Steve Pavlina; he was so shaken after watching a video of factory farming that he needs to tell the world that we just cannot continue eating meat if we are intelligent. Never mind that he tries to disguise his promptings with clever rhetoric. It is the truth that he would be happier if we were all like him. Anthony Robbins too. Remember him? He believes cattle’s grazing is the worst environmental abuse encouraged by mankind, so we must join his protest by refusing to eat meat. His recipe: alkaline diet. Was I surprise to learn that recently he added fish to his diet. Says he needs the omega 3, 6, 9 and fatty acids in a complete diet. Hmmm. When you need protein, potassium, zinc, niacin, B12, Iron; take our advice Tony, and reach for that steak (if you do not do so already).

Those who listen to Steve and Tony so that someday will be as rich as Warren Buffet should note that this 77 year old world’s richest man is a passionate consumer of hamburgers. Let us not even mention that he washes it down with cherry coke and also snacks on home made candy bars. Longevity, happiness, and true prosperity I must tell you belong to a realm that has nothing to do with the composition of our lunch. I dare say that when eventually life on earth snuffs out there will be so much unusable “environment” left that Tony will have no choice but to forgive these poor cattle for daring to survive for us. And Steve, if you think we are brutal to these great cows, do you ever wonder what would have been their lot in the jungle, all alone with tigers and the like, had there not been humanity to take them in and give them a sense of belonging (hehehe)?

Final word for the rest of us; as in everything else, please do it with moderation. Let us not offer ourselves as statistics for these self seeking charlatans. And always remember that you do not have to change anything you do not want to. Please enjoy your meal.

NOTE: The above hamburger image is from www.brothersburger.com.ph