Never in recorded history has man fully renounced the tradition of including meat in a basic diet (Yount). The practice of vegetarianism has grown in popularity in recent years, causing many to speculate as to whether this is a beneficial choice to make. The arguments are not limited to health problems, but also include moral objections and human anatomical problems. Vegetarianism may seem like an advantageous decision to make, as the arguments for it are quite convincing. Most of the reasoning only accounts for short-term effects, and even then they are inadequately defended. The long-term effects are nothing short of disastrous and could be the eventual destruction of mankind. Vegetarianism is a dangerous decision for both the participant's body, and human existence.
The health problems alone should be sufficient evidence to persuade one against solely including plants in his or her diet. The absence of meat in a human's eating habits causes them to be unusually pale and......
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