What Would Happen If Everyone Became A Vegetarian Or A Vegan?

[Minor Axis]

I believe that animals are just as worthy of life as people. Just because they're not as smart as you and me doesn't mean they should be thought of as less deserving of living a good quality life.

However, if everyone in the world decided to become vegatarians or even vegans, what do you think would happen regarding the animal population?

Hunters claim that the wildlife population would grow too large. But my biology teacher back in high school said the animal population would not because animals killing each other for food would keep the number of animals living in the wild in check. Who do you think is right?

And what would happen to animals who live on farms?

This is a debate I've wrestled with for several years, which is why I ask these questions so I can get the point of views from those who participate on this forum. Thanks.

Regarding the main question, we'd all probably end up healthier than we currently are. As far as the bolded text, this only works if the animals in question have natural predators or they run out of food sources. In the U.S. deer for the most part do not have natural predators and there is lots of food for them. I was living in Minnesota when they culled a large population of deer living Bloomington, Mn as they invaded suburban neighborhoods eating everything in sight. If managed properly hunters can prevent over crowding.

 

[teh_fuzz]

Cows and pigs would take over the world...
Have you seen Planet of the apes?

think about it...

Planet of the Swine or Bovine planet :willy_nilly:

 

[darkcgi]

I could do it but I will not be eating that tofu crap
ill just eat beans lots of beans I love beans
let her rip!!!!!!!

 

[Tim]

Cows and pigs would take over the world...
Have you seen Planet of the apes?

think about it...

Planet of the Swine or Bovine planet :willy_nilly:

Rest easy, it could never happen until they develop oppose-able thumbs...

 

[The Man]

We would have a world of sickly looking skinny people with health problem...IMO long term vegetarians dont look healthy.

 

[teh_fuzz]

Rest easy, it could never happen until they develop oppose-able thumbs...

Evolution is a bitch man... If we all went vegan, Pigs and hows would being evolving and soon enough they would all be walking upright and pushing for equal rights!

sooner than later, they would have equal rights and then they would proceed to push for human consumption as a need in order to feel culturally adequate! Pretty soon they would bring out the species card and demand the rest of humanity give them anything they wanted because we had oppressed them for centuries! and as usual, we would give in... :ninja

 

[MainerMikeBrown]

I don't think this topic will ever be agreed upon by society.

 

[The Doc]

Well to answer the question truthfully, if everyone stopped eating meat that would be a problem. Mainly because as humans we fill a niche,and our niche would be open then. Alot of our natural predators like lions, tigers, bears etc would now have an abundance of prey and will multiply due to the fact they have alot less competition for food.As a result bears, lions, tigers etc.. would multiply.. which means more enimies to humans, which means people will die.

 

[Nano]

I honestly don't think I could live happily without meat. I do love animals, but as long as I don't 1) see it before it's dead or 2) see it die, then I can pretty much disassociate myself.