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SLAYER's TOM ARAYA: 'I Raise Cows For Personal Consumption'
- July 30, 2007
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Miami New Times recently conducted an interview with SLAYER lead vocalist and bass player Tom Araya. The brief question-and-answer session follows: Miami New Times: How does it feel to be opening for MARILYN MANSON? Araya: I don't have any problems with it. We really don't have a preference. If we're coheadlining and the other band prefers to close, we say, "Sure, if you want to follow us, that's fine." We have no arguments. All we want to do is play, and we are the best, period. So you better be fucking good. I know of MANSON; I'm familiar with some of his material. It should be an interesting lineup. Miami New Times: Will Dave Lombardo be drumming on this tour? Araya: Yeah. I don't understand why people would think any different. Miami New Times: Well, he left SLAYER in 1987, returned in 1992, left again.... Araya: He does other things. One of the stipulations is that he can do other stuff, but when it comes to SLAYER, he gives 100 percent. I think that some of his other projects are really cool. I like FANTÔMAS [with Mike Patton and Buzz Osborne]. Miami New Times: A lot of people consider SLAYER a satanic band. Araya: Yeah. Miami New Times: The rumor for a while has been that you are actually a born-again Christian. Araya: [Manic laughter] First off, I was born once [more laughter]. When you use the term born-again, it is because you found something that you lost, right? I haven't lost anything. I was born and raised Catholic, so it's in my blood. I don't go to church.... I was born and raised Catholic, which is about the extent of my religion. My parents made one request, that I have my first Holy Communion. Miami New Times: You had a Holy Communion? Araya: Believe it or not, I had my first Holy Communion. I am not an atheist; I believe in God. But my religion ends there. I have my own personal belief system that is so strong it allows me to do what I do. I don't have to worry about going to Hell because of SLAYER, you know? Everyone has a personal belief system and believes in life somehow. Miami New Times: Do you recommend any books that might help us understand Tom Araya's belief system? Araya: [Laughter] I recommend anybody go to a bookstore, go down the self-help or new-age section, and just walk those aisles. See what book jumps out at you; there's a good chance it's a book you need in your life. That's basically how I find the books that I read. I just walk down the aisle, look at titles, glance at covers. You just happen to pick one up.... If it does something for you, great; if not, you just keep looking. Miami New Times: You frequent the new-age section? Araya: I like anything that captures my attention: new-age, religion, philosophy. True crime books are my favorite; there are a lot of brutal ones. They already have new books about that Virginia Tech dude.... He outdid himself — sort of a re-enactment of what happened at Columbine a few years ago. Miami New Times: What are your hobbies? Araya: Besides SLAYER, which is a full-time job, I raise animals. I have a ranch in Texas. My wife takes care of the animals when I'm on tour. When I get home, I become a ranch hand. I have cows, chickens, dogs, pigs, ducks.... Miami New Times: Tom Araya's farm? Araya: I raise the cows for personal consumption. I just started a herd of nine cows. These are meat cows to be eaten, not to be milked. Miami New Times: Are you going to slaughter these cows yourself? Araya: No. It takes a lot of work and I am not prepared for that. I don't have a slaughterhouse. Miami New Times: Do you wear a cowboy hat? Araya: Not yet [laughter]. Miami New Times: What type of music do you listen to? Araya: My favorite records would surprise people. I love "Graceland" by PAUL SIMON. I am a huge fan of THE BEATLES. I like THE EAGLES, CAT STEVENS. I grew up listening to Sixties music: JANIS JOPLIN, HENDRIX, THE DOORS, YES, THE WHO. I grew up listening to all that shit. I listen to everything, even the great sounds of the Seventies. Bands like BOSTON and VAN HALEN. That was when metal started getting heavy.
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COMMENT | Slayer..
posted by :
7/30/2007 11:04:29 PM
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..is pure cheese.
I love cheese!
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COMMENT | cool
posted by :
7/30/2007 11:05:58 PM
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i likes araya. fuck you-know-who.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
7/30/2007 11:06:28 PM
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I like this guy!
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COMMENT | Don't Kid Yourself, Little Billy...
posted by :
7/30/2007 11:11:05 PM
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If a cow had the chance, he'd eat YOU and everybody you loved!
Tom IS indeed a funny motherfucker.
(shameless plug)
http://hellboundsmoker.blogspot.com
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COMMENT | Tom rules
posted by : The Bishop
7/30/2007 11:11:49 PM
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This guy is always smiling and laughing, and he seems pretty genuine. No "I'm a rockstar" attitude, or a shit talker.
Good for him. Real well rounded guy who knows how to to be a family man, and a rocker.
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COMMENT | if i had to...
posted by :
7/30/2007 11:17:38 PM
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...pick one member of slayer to have a beer with, i'd say it'd be tom araya. maybe a steak, too...
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COMMENT | For now on
posted by :
7/30/2007 11:20:29 PM
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For now on, Tom needs to be the spokesperson for Slayer.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Mordack-
7/30/2007 11:25:55 PM
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A Catholic Satanist. Ok.
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COMMENT | tom rules...
posted by :
7/30/2007 11:27:31 PM
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met him several times. Very down to earth guy.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
7/30/2007 11:28:29 PM
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There is not really anything new in this interview... It has all been asked and said before...
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COMMENT |
posted by :
7/30/2007 11:30:18 PM
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auto-sufficiency...aim at it kids!
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COMMENT |
posted by :
7/30/2007 11:33:04 PM
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Best. News. Ever.
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COMMENT | wow
posted by :
7/30/2007 11:49:57 PM
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great news......what a fuckin fake....i hope they break up
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COMMENT | I'm totally afraid!
posted by : Streetknife
7/30/2007 11:53:19 PM
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That was the single most evil quote/sound byte I've ever heard/read. He said "PERSONAL CONSUMPTION!!!" COOOWWWWS!!! AAAAAUUUUGGGHHH!!!
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COMMENT | See and say
posted by : edrpz
7/30/2007 11:59:04 PM
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Tha cow says "MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO"!
Or is it "SLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYER"?
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COMMENT | Next Slayer tour
posted by :
7/31/2007 12:00:34 AM
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I wonder if Cattle Decapitation would open for Slayer? I'm sure they would have a shit fit over Tom's "cows for consumption"
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COMMENT | Slayer
posted by : DEADBOY!
7/31/2007 12:15:30 AM
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Hanneman And King have written most of the lyrics over the years...
And Those Lyrics are Nothing Without Tom Singing them...
I've always felt that Tom Has One of the Best Metal Voices Ever.. Gruff and Raspy.. With out death grunts... (Don't get me Wrong I love the guttural lyrics... Of Bands like, Autopsy, Behemoth, Nile, Obituary)... But Tom's singing is a Huge Part of Slayer's Mighty Reign.. And Who gives a sh!t,,,... If he is In the cult of Christ or the Cult of Cthulhu... I'm Sick of hearing about this.. A very Old, and lame Question.. by the Interviewer IMHO
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COMMENT | ^^^
posted by : Skanna
7/31/2007 12:21:47 AM
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I agree with you about Tom's voice. It is awesome on spirit in black, south of heaven, war ensemble etc ... but not quite as good on the GHUA album
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COMMENT | tom is a cool mother fucker.
posted by :
7/31/2007 1:15:34 AM
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down to earth & real. somebody i'd hang with. Slayer fucking rules!
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COMMENT | Does Tom
posted by :
7/31/2007 1:38:02 AM
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manually masturbate them for artificial insemination, too?
plur
n/p:"No Warning" - King Crimson
p.s. BP - wha's up?
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COMMENT | Hail Satan
posted by :
7/31/2007 2:03:07 AM
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i bet he has sex with those cows too, hahahahaha
just kidding, Hail Slayer !!!
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COMMENT | londonknights
posted by :
7/31/2007 2:03:27 AM
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should just shut up.
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COMMENT | whiplashed
posted by :
7/31/2007 2:05:42 AM
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It's a "Clerks" reference.
plur
n/p:"She'll never be your man" - Chris Cornell
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COMMENT | the man has good taste in music
posted by :
7/31/2007 2:24:56 AM
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Miami New Times: What type of music do you listen to?
Araya: My favorite records would surprise people. I love "Graceland" by PAUL SIMON. I am a huge fan of THE BEATLES. I like THE EAGLES, CAT STEVENS. I grew up listening to Sixties music: JANIS JOPLIN, HENDRIX, THE DOORS, YES, THE WHO. I grew up listening to all that shit. I listen to everything, even the great sounds of the Seventies. Bands like BOSTON and VAN HALEN. That was when metal started getting heavy.
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COMMENT | DEADBOY!
posted by :
7/31/2007 2:47:36 AM
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just got owned. another moron who knows nothing at all
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COMMENT | at dawn they sheep...
posted by :
7/31/2007 2:53:30 AM
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TOM ARAYA FOR EL PRESIDENTE!
"THEY SAY THE PEN IS MIGHTER THAN THE SWORD.....I SAY FUCK THE PEN....BECAUSE YOU CAN DIE...BY THE SWORD!"
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COMMENT |
posted by :
7/31/2007 3:35:20 AM
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Hehe, Tom rules!!
Beside listening to SLAYER my hobbie is to masturbate to Jesus Christ...like Flesh do.
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COMMENT | fuck you-know-who?
posted by : CronosWarchild
7/31/2007 3:53:47 AM
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What does Voldemort have to do with this?!
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COMMENT | Vegetarians?
posted by : CronosWarchild
7/31/2007 3:57:36 AM
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I just happen to love meat.
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COMMENT |
posted by : cruel samoan
7/31/2007 4:17:09 AM
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Miami New Times: Do you recommend any books that might help us understand Tom Araya's belief system?
Twatty question!
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COMMENT | Great interview
posted by : Dissident^
7/31/2007 4:41:50 AM
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I like Tom: SUCKcess didn't go to his head.
Slayer fucking rule of course.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
7/31/2007 4:47:24 AM
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Tom is OK but I thought he is much more smarter.
Killing poor cows and plying tummy with bloody meat is for savages with no IQ and emotions
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COMMENT |
posted by : rob1980
7/31/2007 5:07:36 AM
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Graceland is a great album.
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COMMENT |
posted by : cruel samoan
7/31/2007 6:46:35 AM
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"I thought he is much more smarter" shows less intelligence :)
Tom is the bright one, if you meet him it will become clear. Tom is bright and chatty, Jeff is stoned and incoherent, Kerry is gobby and egostistical, and - well Dave wasn't in the band at the time, but he's a great drummer! :)
Tom may've been taking the piss out of the interviewer - there were some pretty stupid questions there and he does like to enjoy himself. His stage banter is hilarious. Having said that I've not seen them for quite a long time.
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COMMENT | I Got Owned?
posted by : DEADBOY!
7/31/2007 8:18:30 AM
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I think not.
You see All Of my statements hear and On other sites. Are my Own Original Thought's.
So this Guy/girl Makes a Huge Post, that is reasoned from the point of view of a bunch of pro-vegetarian propagandist. It is Sad that he/she could not organize their own thoughts to argue the points for Themselves.. As you may have noticed, The post is Cut and Pasted from a pro-vegetarian web-site. So With that said, Listen, you are not a cud eater.. (I hope).. do you have a stomach with four compartments enabling you to chew on your tofu all over again? True herbivores have to spend most of the day eating leaves just to keep their strength up (leaves and twigs are not known for there nutrition) And I don't Know about you But I am Not a Sloth or a koala Bear, Although I bet Both Would Taste Great If Cooked Properly.. You Don't need a degree to see that man is omnivore....So With all of that said... It would be This Slayer fans dream come true to enjoy a Rare Filet of Beef Raised by Tom Araya and His Wife on there Ranch...
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COMMENT |
posted by :
7/31/2007 8:57:16 AM
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Hey deadboy, the fact is that there is protien in every single thing you could eat. Meat based diets contain way too much protein. Your body only needs a certain amount of protein to function at optimum. The excess protein in your system ends up leeching bone mass, which is why osteoperosis is so prevalent in the elderly. The whole "vegetarians could never get enough protein" argument is totally wrong.
I don't care if you want to eat meat. That's fine. I don't understand why everyone gets so defensive when vegetarians speak and feel the need to proclaim their love for meat. Whatever. Who cares? The fact is that if we weren't wasting soooo many resources raising cows, the grains we're wasting would be able to feed the entire world a few times over. It's undfortunate that, as a society, we're hooked on meat, but that's not going to change. People are too lazy.
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COMMENT | Well-prepared interviewer!
posted by : Das Schuetzenfest
7/31/2007 9:39:33 AM
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Miami New Times: "Well, he (Dave Lombardo) left SLAYER in 1987, returned in 1992, left again...."
Yeah, right...
To quote New Model Army: Don't ask anymore stupid questions!
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COMMENT |
posted by : Slayerbaby
7/31/2007 10:00:51 AM
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Tom is by far one of the coolest dudes. He took us out to eat in Tampa with his wife and two awesome kids. You will never meet a more real, happy dude than Tom. He is all smiles all the time! Much love and respect to him and Slayer. They are true professionals when it comes to their music and what they give to fans in their shows. Not a bunch of cocky rockstars...
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COMMENT | Das Schuetzenfest
posted by : cruel samoan
7/31/2007 10:39:04 AM
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"that you already know the answers to!"
Lol!!! Very apt :)
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COMMENT |
posted by : rds
7/31/2007 11:56:33 AM
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SAVE A COW EAT A VEGATARIAN!
EXHUMED/ VAGATARIAN...
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COMMENT |
posted by : Steve Guttenberg
7/31/2007 1:00:57 PM
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Tom was always a cool dude.
laughs alot and just chills, he knows what slayer does, and hes always been truthfull in interviews
a standup metal guy
SLAYER!!!!!!!
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COMMENT | Don't mean to be rude, but...
posted by : wastingbeerz
7/31/2007 3:45:17 PM
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I'm sick of vegans/vegetarians acting like they're so much more intelligent and elitist because they don't eat meat... most of them not realizing the fact that they act so snobby and preachy (yes, that's exactly what they tend to do) is the main reason why people can't stand most of them, and not the belief thing. I respect everyone's beliefs but whenever you start getting preachy/know-it-all/elitist like anyone that disagrees with you is wrong... that's where I draw the line. There are obvious exceptions, of course... but this behaviour is just disgraceful.
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COMMENT | HELL YEAH!!!!!
posted by : SLAYTANIC WAR RABBIT
7/31/2007 4:52:27 PM
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A PORTER HOUSE STEAK FROM A FARM RAISED COW. FUCK!!! I'M HUNGRY NOW.
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COMMENT |
posted by : RiotAct666
7/31/2007 7:06:49 PM
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\m/ Araya \m/
Sllllllllllaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyeeeeeerrrrr!!!!!
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COMMENT | SLAYER
posted by :
7/31/2007 11:08:49 PM
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Would ahve never guessed Tom Araya was a farmer
FUCKIN SLAYEERRRRRRRRR
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COMMENT | LOL
posted by :
7/31/2007 11:11:49 PM
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LOL From metal to meat to vegetarians to all out war. LOL Only on Blabbermouth.
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COMMENT | And i thought he was a goat herder
posted by :
7/31/2007 11:29:32 PM
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I always imagined tom rasing goats.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
8/1/2007 12:33:02 AM
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I guess I just have to laugh at the meat eaters who claim that "vegetarians are 'snobby' and 'preachy.'" I have to listen to ignorant meat-eater shit all the time. If I just MENTION I'm a vegetarian, I get a bunch of meat eaters cramming their "You want to control my life" bullshit down my throat. I don't want to control your life. No vegetarian does. But you all act like complete fucking defensive idiots. If you want to die of heart disease and colon cancer because of your ignorant diet, be my fucking guest. I couldn't care less. The facts and studies support my diet. I really don't care what you think about that.
It's like the religious right and their supposed "culture war." If there's a war, who's winning?! It sure as hell ain't MY side, because I get Jesus crammed down my throat on a daily basis through society's biased bullshit.
I think all of you ignorant, suburban, uneducated whiners need more than a little bit of perspective.
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COMMENT | Confirmation!!!
posted by :
8/1/2007 4:40:41 AM
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"Believe it or not, I had my first Holy Communion. I am not an atheist; I believe in God. But my religion ends there. I have my own personal belief system that is so strong it allows me to do what I do. I don't have to worry about going to Hell because of SLAYER, you know? Everyone has a personal belief system and believes in life somehow."
Slayer is nothing more then hypocrites!! How can you put out the material that they have and still call yourself a believer?? What the fuck ever...
KREATOR motherfuckers!!!
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COMMENT | devils.dominion
posted by : wastingbeerz
8/1/2007 3:44:49 PM
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See... there you go again... you start calling people idiots... you start slinging mud because you feel like you're superior because you don't eat meat... i'm not advocating eating meat... sure i eat it on occasion (oddly enough not nearly as much as i eat non-meat products). I say you are snobby and preachy because your behavior shows that to be the case. Laugh all you want... but this is not about the subject of to meat or not to meat... this is about the subject of a general attitude i've observed. Sure there are meat-heads out there who are arguing simply in the defense of a meat-intensive diet and are going on the same way as meat-elitists... but i have not seen this nearly to the extent of vegan/vegetarians... i have this friend who recently became vegan and ever since there's always been this pretty much condescending tone in his voice about everything. Now I'm not saying by any means that being a vegetarian/vegan is bad... just don't act like everyone who doesn't agree with you is a low life moron. And there is one thing we can both agree on... an all-meat diet is bad. But one thing we won't agree on is moderation between the two is a good thing.
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COMMENT | NO, INCORRECT.
posted by : laynestaleyfan
8/2/2007 6:28:48 PM
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"In conclusion, we see that human beings have the gastrointestinal tract structure of a “committed” herbivore. Humankind does not show the mixed structural features one expects and finds in anatomical omnivores such as bears and raccoons. Thus, from comparing the gastrointestinal tract of humans to that of carnivores, herbivores and omnivores we must conclude that humankind's GI tract is designed for a purely plant-food diet."
This is completely incorrect. Humans have appendixes. The appendix contains bacteria which break down cellulose (plant fibre) in the colon which are how cellulose is broken down. Animals like rabbits have appendixes too, and they have bacteria which do just this. In humans, the bacteria is not present because humans use animal meat for energy along with ground wheat and other plant products that have their cellulose walls broken down. We are quite clearly adapted for omnivore purposes.
Talking about our mouth shapes is also irrelevant. Wild dogs and Polar bears catch prey with their teeth, whilst animals like us use tools, like Chimps, which also are omnivores (they eat ants).
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COMMENT | Okay... For the Record
posted by : DEADBOY!
8/3/2007 2:08:26 AM
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1)To the dude above,... Well Said.
2)Eating meat is natural.
3)eat what ever the F*ck you want. (I recommend a Balanced diet, High in fiber, Avoid Processed foods and drink a sh!tload of water)
4) Vegi-Dude's.... You guys can eat what ever.. I dont care. Just dont act like you are so much better then the rest of the People that are not Vegetarians....
So peace and chicken grease... To all METALHEADS On this site.. And others.. And sorry for the sloppy writing, in some of my Post.. I think I made my Point.(see #2)-DB
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