Is Forcing Vegetarianism on your Kid Fair to Them?
Posted on 01 05, 2007 under Master Debaters by Noodad | Comments
Whether for moral or religious reasons, vegetarianism is here to stay. And even for the once die hard carnivores, watching Super Size Me or reading Fast Food Nation might just move you over to the veggie side. Finally, with the popularity rising with healthier food stores like Whole Foods or Trader Joe's, it is easier and easier to be a healthy vegetarian.
Anyone that knows me, knows that I am a die hard meat eater to the bone (pun intended). My theory is that if we weren't supposed to eat meat, God wouldn't have given man the intelligence to make a spear and the ability to throw it. But regardless of your own personal decisions, vegetarianism can be a way of life, not just a preference.
Jules (our man in Inglewood ) from Pulp Fiction , said it best, "My girlfriend is a vegetarian which basically means that I am a vegetarian. But I do enjoy a tasty burger from time to time". And most likely, if you are a vegetarian, your wife is one too. And if both of you are vegetarians, your kids will be too. Which brings us to this week's question:
Is forcing vegetarianism on your kid fair to them?
This the latest installment of our Master Debaters Question of the Week Series. There are some topics that seem to fall into the consensus category: drunk driving is bad, guns kill people, Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo was way better than the original. But that only covers less than 1% of the decisions you and your spouse make towards the upbringing of your kids. The majority of issues tend to fall more in the gray area.
Here at Noodad.com, we take pride in delivering important advice for dads. But we realize that some of our advice is subjective. The collected readership surely have things to add and unique perspectives to contribute.
So where do you weigh in?

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