genuinegirly

I hear this one all the time. Though, I've never had it start an argument.

There's a breed of pesky pescatarians who like to call themselves vegetarians.
Heck, I even have a "vegan" friend who eats fish but not dairy, eggs, etc.

Many people don't consider fish or poultry "meat", just beef. I don't entirely understand.

Edit:
Aha! Looks like Jewels pointed out it's a cultural understanding. Now that seems to make more sense.

As for those people who told her she misunderstood the word "animal" - that's just harsh. If it's cultural, it was lost in translation a generation or two back. Kudos to her for standing up and saying why she learned to classify things differently.

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