Monday, 23 February 2009

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  I am as close to becoming a vegetarian as ever.  I just witnessed the beheading of a goat (on tv).  Inspired, I sat near the laptop wondering if I should type out my disgust and let the tips of my fingers work out this recurring idea I cannot stop being interested in.  Maybe the glow of the screen will get me out of the mood to become [spacebar] meatless.

  I love animals.  I especially love dogs though I do not currently own one.  I am renting a cat who fancies me only because I give him food and pay for the electricity that comes through the outlet and heats his heating pad.  As few times as possible I provide food for at least three other cats who do not belong to me.  I do not wish to do this but it happens when my cat doesn't eat all of his food.  I have only once been moved by the sadness of one of the other cats.  It was cold, I was in a wierd mood.  I don't want to talk about it. 

  My appreciation for animals has never gotten in the way of eating them.  To be clear, I would never shoot a deer.  I have only enjoyed deer meat once but even if it were something I loved I would never shoot a deer.  It has never bothered me to eat beef or pork, though if I thought about it long enough I can see myself wanting to reconcile the dreadful horror that occurs between the chuckle of a pig and enjoying a half slab of ribs.

  So, if I ever gave vegetarian a try it would not be because I don't want to eat animals. 

  All related to this I recently stopped eating fried foods.  It has been two weeks today since I had anything fried.  I do not miss the fried food which is surprising to me.  The hardest part of that is finding non-fried fast food.  Not impossible, but requires more thought.  In considering vegetarian, I cannot imaging looking forward to edamame the way I used to pine for a carton of large fries. 

  Another consideration is that I do not like pasta.  So if you take out meat and pasta what is there? 

  I could go back to the start and eat mayonnaise and mustard sandwiches like I did when I was 7.  I could eat potatoes.  Bread.  Cheese.  Pickles. 

  I don't see eggplant or beets becoming a routine.  I like spinach but worry about e-coli.  I don't eat a lot of fruit because it has never made me feel very good. 

  I like fish and for some reason think it is included in being a vegetarian but it is clearly not. 

  I do like a few of the soy burgers and vegetarian sausage I've had before.  The packaging makes it convenient. 

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  I think this qualifies as consideration.  I gave it some thought.  There is nothing more to say on this topic at this time.

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