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Originally Posted by Uptown Girl
Perhaps you would be happier with me if I rephrase my choice of words in this way, as this is a true belief of mine: We each have the responsibility as adults to 'steer our own boat' .. and have the freedom to choose the direction we go. Others don't have to agree with our personal direction. They may think we are way off course. Oh well.
We are responsible for our decisions.
We are each responsible for the care of our bodies, including what we put in them.
You may hold as your truth that a vegetarian or vegan diet is the optimum for health and integrity of being a human being. I don't mind if you do.
Does that help?
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Yes, that's a big help because I got the impression you were trying to say that vegetarianism and veganism do not work or will not work in the long run for most people. I thought because of your disappointment with it you were trying to warn others away from it.
Personal responsibility and freedom to choose our own direction is something I agree with. I never doubted that; it's a given and everyone is doing it. Although, with 70% of seniors being overweight or obese, I don't think they're doing a very good job of being responsible. When you look at statistics for health and weight in the U.S., the overwelming majority are making poor choices. And eveyone pays for those poor choices, sometimes through taxes and sometimes through higher health insurance premiums. That's why I feel as though I have a right to speak up and criticize those who make poor choices.