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Posted on August 9 at 2:07 p.m.
"I think you're getting too hung up on semantics because you want to be exclusive about your lifestyle."
Dude, I'm not even a vegetarian. I'm a pescetarian, like you.
Yeah, vegetarianism encompasses lots of things -- people who drink milk and eat eggs and people who don't for example -- but the definition, what all typed of vegetarians have in common, is that they don't eat meat. Because that's what vegetarianism is. The definition of Catholic doesn't include not believing in birth control. The definition of vegetariansim DOES include not eating meat. I think my alcohol example is a much more pertinent analogy.
I'm not trying to be bitchy or beat a dea horse here, so I'll make this my last response. My point is that, no matter how broad the definition of vegetariansm is, it still means a meat-free diet. Yeah, language is fluid, but when you talk about being a vegetarian who eats meat, you remove the actual meaning of the word. And, again, this isn't me wanting to be exclusive about "my lifestyle." I eat fish, too. Ergo, I'm not a vegetarian. ;)
Posted on August 9 at 11:17 a.m.
Oh! I forgot to add:
"My nutrition-conscious friends told me my new diet was actually unhealthy and it would make me sick in the long run. Interestingly, they didn’t seem to mind when I ate chili dogs every day."
Hee. I get this so much. I love how everyone's concerned about my diet now, but when I was hugely overweight and lived off fast food, no one said anything. People are weird.
Posted on August 9 at 11:08 a.m.
Gah! You are not a vegetarian if you eat meat -- and, yes, fish is meat, and it comes from an animal that has to die for you to eat it. It doesn't matter that you added a disclaimer; the fact remains that vegetarians do not eat meat. It's a "by definition" thing, so there's really not much wiggle room there. How silly would it be to say, "Traditional non-drinkers abstain from alcohol. But I live in Milwaukee, and I love beer, so forget that" while insisting you never drink.
Pescetarianism is great in its own right, but it is NOT vegetarianism. You're a journalist; surely you understand the importance of calling things what they are.
Regardless, good for you for choosing a healthier diet and promoting it. I'm a pescetarian (not! a vegetarian) myself, and I love the changes in my diet and my body.
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Posted on August 11 at 12:37 p.m.
Wow, go you! I keep wanting to make the switch myself, but I just can't seem to cut out that little bit of shellfish I eat occasionally. Good luck with that. :)
(By the way, sorry things got so nuts in here. Vegetarians get heated on this subject, but that's no reason to attack you or be condescending about it. You took it all in stride pretty admirably.)
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