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BrainBurner  ·  3222 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Most vegetarians lie

Ok, but why lie? For social gain?





b_b  ·  3222 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Sounds less like lying and more like improper terminology. People say "vegetarian" when they mean they don't eat mammals or birds, because they feel stupid using a word like pescatarian, which itself kind of implies that you only eat fish.

user-inactivated  ·  3222 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Because a lot of people know it's something they should do, but don't do it, and feel bad about that. People lie about things that make them feel bad.