@Heather &SHW
I too said once that the purpose of canines for humans and carnivorous animals is different. Heather, thinking of world's conversion to veg. would affect envirinment widlye is quite wise !!
@nilan3000
In fact, it is not a debate but expression of view points, what world would have looked like or would look like, if whole world would have been or would become "Full Vegetarian".
@5110
Thanks for detailed analysis.
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Quote by: 5010 The shift in psychology that accompanies the less violent diet could result in other world changes but I am very uncertain how this would apply. Would people become less violent towards each other or would the basic principles of competition and survival keep us at the same level? Would the elimination of food/pet distinction cause an increase in the variety of pets we care for and domesticate? Would a less violent diet result in less violent appetites for entertainment (games/movies/etc)? |
Coming directly to your conclusive para, Yes, you very right to think that we would have a less violent world with low profile human mind due to veg. diet. This can be easily deduced from animal to animal comparison (carnivorous virsus herbivorous). If animals behaviour is dependant on diet, then why not humans, who are also animals but social ones.
I do not however think competition, greed, selfishness, fight for rights ...etc would go away from the society. It is possible to have some decline but marginally.
@yourwrong
I do agree with you that anything is a possibility as "Future". In OP it is just a assumed hypothesis, in view of Nonvegetarains starting thinking to change to Vegetatrainsm due to health and other reasons; If world would have been Full Vegetarains to begin with or turn in future, how World would be different than the present scenario!!!!
@Arawn-ap-Hywel
No, those who soley are dependant on meat would not possibly change to Vegetarainism. They would remain unique humans even then!
Then, it has argued by many others that sufficient proteins are avaiable from veg. foods as well, soya for example. It is not only for proteins and energy we take food, we have taste buds. Before getting energy, we enjoy food in mouth. Simple consumption of syntheitic protein tablets won't suffice out purpose of living and fulfill enjoyment of food eating. All type of animals take food since they like the taste of food first, hunger and energy purpose are secondary after effects!!!