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Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

Le Gaucher

(1,547 posts) Thu Nov 23, 2017, 07:13 PM Nov 2017

I am a vegetarian .. My wife loves her meat and so does my 6 year [View all]

Old daughter.

I respect my wife's choice ... And that of my kid's. I don't want anyone to force beliefs on others. However my daughter has started to notice that I mostly eat plants.. And asks me about it ..

How can I explain beyond "I prefer eating plants" ...

.. We have never really had a debate about it .Deep inside I feel its moral issue ... That is what drives my choice....But I am too scared to come across as being judgemental...( I am not .. But when you discuss things like this ..you cannot stay in control of the conversation and might say something stupid)

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I am a vegetarian .. My wife loves her meat and so does my 6 year [View all] Le Gaucher Nov 2017 OP

With children, match your answer to their questions. Keep it short and simple, and on topic. Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #1

If I were you, and of course I'm not... CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2017 #2

Just a thought but maybe Phoenix61 Nov 2017 #3

My wife and two cats are meat eaters too Cicada Nov 2017 #4

By changing yourself you have changed the world Angry Dragon Nov 2017 #5