So to sum up my vegetarian experience.. Well, there were no revalations. I like vegetarian food! I like vegetables, pasta, beans etc. I knew this. I didn't try doing something with soy product or quorn, but I know from before that I don't enjoy it much. Anyway, this is the conclution: I could be a vegetarian. I won't though. Why?
I am one of these people who have a pretty strong intuition about things being wrong, but not strong enough to do something about it. It's embarrasing, being one of these people. Someone who's low on principles. My blog is a way of trying to change this! I want to turn my thoughts into action. Respect my own values. The problem with vegetarianism is that it's difficult in social situations. And by that I mean anything from parties to going out to dinner to eating at home with my boyfriend. It's alwasy more difficult to change things when it might affect people around you. So I think I'll probably go on being a part time vegetarian, but that's it.
My mom gave me the new book by Jonathan Safran Foer, called "Eating animals". I read only the first few pages so far. He starts by describing how he's been an on and off vegetarian all his life, and the feeling I was talking about: knowing it's wrong to do it but not finding the willpower to resist. I love Foer and the subject couldn't be more fitting, so I'll probably write a review within the next few days. Good enough? Let's see where I'll end up...
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