Hi All, this is another attempt of mine to write a blog. I have created several blogs before but never managed to regularly update them. This time I will try to write at least one blog every week (hopefully). If you follow my blog please help me write continuously by commenting your suggestions and appreciation (if any).
Today’s topic about which I want to write is actually a never ending debate about vegetarians and non-vegetarian’s. If you ask a vegetarian she will tell you that the human race is basically a vegetarian race. That is not true the human race did not get created out of nowhere we like other animals evolved and transformed from “animals” to so called “civilized beings”. We have, as mentioned in the Darwin evolution, evolved from apes. We initially were hunters and later became food gatherers and then food producers. We survived in the wild by hunting prey and living like other animals before we became food producers.
Today we produce variety of foods. From green leafy vegetables to fruits to cereals and so on. We have mastered the art of food producing, but this has come over time. We were essentially hunters. Our body structure provides proof of this. Let me outline points below so that you understand
1. Teeth structure:
If you look closely at our teeth structure it resembles that of carnivores for instance tigers and lions. We have canine teeth (fangs) which are needed to reap through the meat. The teeth structure of herbivores are very different. They do not have canine tooth. They just have the incisors to cut the vegetation. Where do humans fall in this? Carnivore’s right.
2. New born:
With the new born you see differences between herbivores and carnivores. When the herbivores give birth to their new born they not only stand but also start running within minutes of being born. There is a reason for this. If the herbivores new born do not learn to run as soon as their born they will never be able to defend themselves. When a predator attacks it will be an easy target, as it will not be able to defend itself. On the other hand the new born of a carnivore needs its mothers care. It needs to learn to stand, walk, run and even hunt. All of this its mother teaches it. The mother also teaches it how to hunt. The siblings playfully fight with each other and in the process learn to hunt. Now you decide which category does the human new born fit? Isn’t it in the carnivore category? The human baby learns to stand, walk in stages. It needs mothers care. So this is another point that proves humans are carnivore’s i.e. non vegetarians.
3. Eye Placement
The eye placement is also another way to identify an herbivore from a carnivore. In an herbivore the eye placement is at the side of the head. The reason for this is so that they have a panoramic view of their surroundings so that they can spot a predator making advances towards them. Whereas in the carnivores the eyes are placed in front so that they can focus on a particular prey during hunting. Again the same question where do humans fall in this category, herbivores or carnivores? Again the answer is in the carnivores.
Mother Nature is beautiful. She has designed the universe so beautifully that it cannot be replicated by anyone. She has designed some herbivores and some as carnivores. Humans being vegetarians is just a life style change and nothing else. Accept the facts.
Thanks Everyone. Please comment if you feel differently.
