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Skip Intro Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-31-04 08:03 PM
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How might the US or world be different had humans been herbivores?
Edited on Wed Mar-31-04 08:04 PM by nu_duer
a healthier human populace?

a cleaner environment?

a more peaceful world?

I dunno, just asking...
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DarkPhenyx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-31-04 08:06 PM
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1. Having a herbivore diet...
...does not make you healthier.
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rockymountaindem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-31-04 08:06 PM
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2. We would never have developped the large brains we have.
End of story.
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Mr.Green93 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-31-04 08:17 PM
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3. more methane in the atmosphere?
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Robb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-31-04 08:45 PM
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4. Why come down from the trees?
:D

Seriously, an interesting question. Look to the lemurs, I guess -- although they eat insects. :shrug:
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nuxvomica Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-31-04 08:47 PM
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5. Animal sacrifice religions may never have developed
Edited on Wed Mar-31-04 08:47 PM by nuxvomica
The effect on religion would have been profound, I'd think.
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