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Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 4:07 pm
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Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 2:47 pm
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Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 6:26 pm
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Well, thousands and thousands of years ago before civilizations, humans were herbivores that ate seeds, nuts, fruits, leaves, and anything else it could gather. Then as we evolved, there came bugs and smaller animals. But we never really completely went carnivore. We are pretty much omnivore right now.
Personally, now it's up to the individual to decide for them self. I am an omnivore by choice, though my cousin is an herbivore (it is a physical requirement, what's in the meat reacts horribly to her MS). Meat isn't bad, it's just like everything else, have a controlled amount of it.
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Posted: Fri May 01, 2009 12:21 pm
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Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 9:44 pm
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Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 9:58 pm
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Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 12:31 pm
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Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 4:28 pm
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Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 2:24 am
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Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 11:05 am
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 8:53 pm
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Iconoclast Enthusiast Another interesting argument against humans being carnivorous/omnivorous is the fact most (almost all) people are not attracted to raw meat. Raw meat as in a dead animal, even freshly killed. Most humans are not psychologically or physiologically aroused by a dead animal in relation to eating, especially with the intent to eat it in its natural form. Okay, this argument is kinda lame. Most humans (in America anyway) aren't starving either and we're trained in our culture to find raw meat disgusting. Even some of our pets won't eat raw meat. Go and offer a chunk of raw chicken to a house kitty with a picky appetite. That cat probably won't eat it. Even my cat, who loves to hunt and to eat, isn't guaranteed to eat it, because she's full most of the time and there's tastier food available. There is no question about whether cats are carnivorous or not; they're about as carnivorous as you can get. So if a creature who is designed to eat basically only meat will decline raw meat because they're full and picky, is it any surprise that we omnivores would do the same?
Unrelated to quoted post: That brings me to my other point. Just because you can eat only vegetables does not mean you are made to. There are cat foods out there that are entirely vegan, but a cat was never designed to eat large amounts of vegetation. Someone said we couldn't be vegans unless we lived in this modern society, and I totally agree. That, right there, tells you we are, without question, omnivores.
Look, I totally respect vegans and vegetarians. I think that right now, it's a healthy, viable choice for humans, and that it's good for the environment. But the vibe I'm getting is that this question is meant to prove some vegetarian point, and if that's so, this a dead end. The fact is, your body needs nutrients most commonly found in plants and nutrients from meat. Your body is designed to get and process both. That makes you an omnivore.
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