by miss skellington in mushroom land on May 6th, 2009

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I dont think people that eat fish should be called vegetarians? When people find out im veg thay ask me if i eat fish!? I dont get it?

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by Cantras on May 6th, 2009
Well, I can stand the people who eat fish a lot better than the "I'm a vegetarian, I only eat a little chicken" people.
"Um... Chicken is a meat."
"But I only eat a little!" or "No, it's poultry!"

... sigh.

Anyway! I think for a long time we've thought that fish can't feel pain. In retrospect, this is kindof dumb to think: possible slight evolutionary advantage to not feel pain... and huge evolutionary disadvantages. I bet they process is differently, since they have teeny bitty brains, but since we've now discovered that hermit crabs can feel *and* remember pain (or at least remember that that shell is a bad shell)...

Before that, I was willing to say (tongue in cheek) that fish classified as vegetables under the other definition, where they have no thoughts and feel no pain.

And the catholic church evidently doesn't count them as meat. So there's a pretty widespread precedent for not counting them as meat, and i think people get hung up on that.
You're thinking "meat" as in food that used to be an animal,
they're thinking "meat" in terms of bloody stuff they can't eat on fridays during lent.
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- thanks for a great answer. i think youre right in that people believe fish dont have any feeling because they are cold blooded or whatever...and it does sound ridiculous. i belive all earthlings (inhabitants sharing this planet) are more or less the same in terms of make up just presented in different forms.
  
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  by miss skellington in mushroom land on May 6th, 2009
- Thank goodness there's still a few awakened thinkers like the two of you left on AB, ;) +6
  
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  by Discipline on May 7th, 2009
- thanks discipline...3's a crowd ;)
  
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  by miss skellington in mushroom land on May 8th, 2009
- I certainly hope so ;)
  
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  by Discipline on May 8th, 2009
- The Catholic Church's discount is an insignificant issue. They are not based on a speck of science. They are based on flesh-hungry priests and popes in the past that had distorted every pages in the Bible that now has become no longer a book of God but that of Satan. No respectful, moral, righteous and compassionate religious doctrine actively encourage the eating of any flesh of defenseless sentient beings. None! I don't care if he or she is a Buddhist, Hindu, Christian, Muslim, or a plain old atheist, if the flesh of a defenseless being is forced to die in an attempt to rob every ounce of flesh from its body, then such a person is morally corrupt and deserve to be cut up alive and drowned into the boiling ocean of the Avici Hell ! Died and be instantly reborn again and be boiled to death again and reborn instantly again and be boiled to death again and again and again for the duration of many Kalpas (duration between each big bang of a universe) before he/she is reborned into the animal realm where pain, fear, hunger and ignorance is the only form of existence there is, before he/she can be reborn as a deformed and mentally retarded human being where there is a short break from the constant torture and sufferings of unspeakable pains from the sub-human realms.
  
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by Jadey - Vive la difference on May 6th, 2009
They shouldn't, you're right. They are not vegetarians they are pescatarians but many people (including pescatarians themselves) are confused about the terminology.
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- yes youre right, i know some pescatarians who think they are vegetarians. thanks Jadey
  
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  by miss skellington in mushroom land on May 6th, 2009
- Pescatarian as a eating style is a new one to me. At AB, one can learn something new every day. Bottom line, people eat what they eat mostly because their palates prefer the taste. Some foods are far healthier than others. I enjoy seafood at lot, myself, and many meats, as well...but I'm a non-worrying fatalist...ian. :-) +6 Jadey and hitting you with a +5, too, Ms skellington. Good day to you both. [And you BETTER be wearin' sunscreen, Jadey! You listen t'the old man! :-)]
  
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  by ChuckExAnon on May 6th, 2009
- Thats what I love about AB too, Chuck! I am the same also, I don't know what I would do if I were told I had to cut out meat or seafood, they're both so great! I did skip on the sunscreen because, lets face it, I'm in England. I did get a little pink on my shoulders though! Opps!
  
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  by Jadey - Vive la difference on May 6th, 2009
- You know, skellington, some people I came across with are so uneducated that they could only think of this as being non-vegetarian http://www.youtube.com/v/FL6gnMHK53k
  
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  by Discipline on May 7th, 2009
- that footage is hectic... :'(
  
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  by miss skellington in mushroom land on May 11th, 2009
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by Tveg on May 8th, 2009
Yes, it is frustrating. When they ask whether or not you eat fish, say it more slowly - I am a vegetarian. If they ask again, tell them they are confusing vegetarian with pescetarian.
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- hehe...cheeky...:) or ask them if fish is a vegetable? thanks tveg :)
  
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  by miss skellington in mushroom land on May 11th, 2009
- Omnivores can be so meat-headed sometimes!
  
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  by Tveg on May 11th, 2009
- haha!!!
  
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by john pennington on May 6th, 2009
Most people consider fish to be a meat, including myself.

Based on my answer, vegetarians should not eat fish.
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- thank you john. muscle is flesh. flesh is meat. um...? do fish not have flesh? :)
  
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by Thriftymaid on October 7th, 2009
I find it interesting that people need to be able label themselves as whatever. I've seen this conversation on this site about 25 times. If you don't want to eat meat, don't. If next Tuesday you decide you want some fish, have some. Who cares if you are "officially" a vegetarian or not.
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- thanks thriftymaid :)
  
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  by miss skellington in mushroom land on October 14th, 2009
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by ruiner38 on October 7th, 2009
Who cares what you call it? I don't understand why Vegetarians and Vegans get so snobby about labels. I'm a vegetarian and don't mind answering when people ask if I eat fish. And I don't mind if a pescetarian calls themself a vegetarian. It's an individual choice made for many reasons, and each individual can categorize themselves as they please.
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- thanks ruiner :)
  
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by AK First Blitz on May 16th, 2009
I agree with you on that.
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- thank you :)
  
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  by miss skellington in mushroom land on May 18th, 2009
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by Stoph on May 16th, 2009
i think fish is meat. vegetarians should not eat fish. otherwise it should not call vegetarians
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- thanks Stoph...my thoughts exactly.
  
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by ForkeyFork on May 6th, 2009
Miss skellington!! You cute little veggie muffin! (before u get freaked, its missfortune ;) ) and i was thinking about that Q the other day! Its ridiculous! Soon we'll be hearing of goatcheese eating vegans! Oh and btw, i took your green curtain inspiration and turned it into a tiny, messy, pink reincarnation! Heehee. Invite me :):)
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- missfortune...i like that :) yay...agreed then...its nonsensical :) i want to see the pink curtain mmmmmm :)
  
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  by miss skellington in mushroom land on May 7th, 2009
- Ef, norry that comment is written about 5 times, i had to keep rewriting it because for some reason it wasn't showing :( and nw i duno how to get rid of the extra ones?
  
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  by ForkeyFork on May 7th, 2009
- aw...it happens, sometimes the site is glitchy...i dont think you can im afraid :(
  
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by ForkeyFork on May 6th, 2009
Skellington!! You cute little veggie muffin! I was thinking of that exact question! (and before you get freaked out, its missfortune here ;) ) hahaha anyways, i took your green curtain inspiration and turned it into a tiny, messy, pink reincarnation! Keep well dear! And invite me :) :)
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by ForkeyFork on May 6th, 2009
Skellington!! You cute little veggie muffin! I was thinking of that exact question! (and before you get freaked out, its missfortune here ;) ) hahaha anyways, i took your green curtain inspiration and turned it into a tiny, messy, pink reincarnation! Keep well dear! And invite me :) :)
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by machinerat on May 6th, 2009
As if a fish isn't made out of meat.
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- exactly :)
  
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by Aquatic Eagle on May 6th, 2009
Of course they shouldn't. I don't really know why vegetarians are fine with eating fish. Fish is meat. It makes no sense to me either. You're either a vegetarian or you aren't.
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- thanks aquatic eagle, i concur. (which by the way would be an awesome animal) :)
  
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  by miss skellington in mushroom land on May 6th, 2009
- They exist already. Ever seen an eagle ray? Beautiful graceful swimmers. :-)
  
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  by Aquatic Eagle on May 6th, 2009
- no i havent :) will check them out :) i bet they are incredible. i love rays
  
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by Tamilze on May 6th, 2009
I would expect someone who is a vegetarian to only eat plant foods. Otherwise, they should find a new name.
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- those who eat fish are called pescatarians. they have a name. they should use it :)
  
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  by miss skellington in mushroom land on May 6th, 2009
- oh and thank you for your answer :)
  
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