Question: Is man supposed to be vegetarian?

Chetan — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:25:09 +0000

Answer:
Mahatma Gandhi said “An examination of the structure of the human body leads to the conclusion that man is intended by nature to live on a vegetable diet. There is closest affinity between the organs of the human body and those of the fruit – eating animals. The monkey, for instance is so similar to man in shape and structure and it is a fruit – eating animal, its teeth and stomach are just like the teeth and stomach of man, while those of carnivorous animals, as for instance, the lion and tiger, are entirely different.”

Let us compare man with meat eaters and herbivores. Decide answer of above question for yourself!

Meat Eater	Herbivore	Man
Has claws	No claws	No claws
No skin pores	Has skin pores	Has skin pores
Perspire through tongue	Perspire through skin pores	Perspire through skin pores
Sharp front teeth for tearing	No sharp front teeth	No sharp front teeth
No flat molar teeth for grinding	Has flat rear molars	Has flat rear molars
Intestinal tract 3 times body length	Intestinal tract 10-12 times body length	Intestinal tract 12 times body length
Strong stomach acid to digest meat	Stomach acid 20 times less strong than meat eaters	Stomach acid 20 times less strong than meat eaters

A saying and a fact:
The stamina of a camel, the strength of an elephant, the beauty of a horse are all sustained on a vegetarian diet.

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