What people think, and what you know?
By gleanm007
@gleanm007 (18)
Philippines
December 13, 2006 1:59pm CST
What people think, and what you know?
Why does it seem like anyone who is not happy with their own life has to judge and demean the good things in others peoples life just to make themselves feel better? It causes those who are less sure of themselves to question things they thought they knew were a good thing.
Sometimes we need that extra push to do things that are hard and other people wont understand.
Take being a vegetarian. In almost every possible way it is a better the diet of the average meat eating American. Its a more healthy diet, a more environmentally friendly diet, and doesn't cause the suffering of animals. Yet the majority of the meat eating public when confronted with someone who has a vegetarian diet make a point to try and put down the person by saying they are eating rabbit food. Or when they eat meat around the vegetarian they point out that they are eating meat and that it is good, even though they know it bothers the other. no this is not an isolated case in a certain part of the country, i have experienced it from people in the mid-west and the west coast, and even from my own family.
Now vegetarianism is just an example of when relatively intelligent people judge and demean others just because its different or because they don't understand it.
So anyone out there who thinks they are being put down just because they are different, just try and be strong and realize that no matter how different you are they're others like u and that u are not alone. And you shouldn't be afraid to be different, u should pity those who are afraid to be themselves.
1 response
@Apple3Cranberry (678)
• United States
16 Nov 09
i think vegetarians have a certain kind of sensitivity toward what they do. so do meat eaters. but so do vegetarians. i have experienced ppl pointing out that meat eating is better for you at an eating setting. it's hard to deal with. i guess it's a world wide symptom. but also, just because you are vegetarian doesn't mean you have to be submissive, and it doesn't mean you have to be right, or wrong. though people are sensitive about what they eat, and a person who eats only veggies will insult any meat eater, you can try to bridge the crazyness and tell them to shove it. and you can joke with them, though they won't understand you. they won't understand you because they feel insulted, but at least they know you are trying to communicate.