socko
Bluelighter
So, nobody will come to an agreement partly because nobody can agree on basic definitions of what is suffering.
My gf is a vegetarian. My gf NEVER let me in HER kitchen. We lived together for 3 years and she cooked all of my meals. We no longer live together, but still for the most part, I'm vegetarian.
Anyway, trying to cook on my own is how the fire with the bread happened. Lucky for me, there are 3 bakeries across the street and I can buy fresh bread the day I want it and no longer have to reheat anythign. There are several vegan and vegetarian restaurants within 100 meters of my flat, so I'm good there as well. There are some fish markets and sushi shops so I can cheat on my vegetarian diet whever I feel like I don't get enough B12 or protein. There are a dozen fruit stands on my block as well. It's expensive, but I eat well.
There is more to it than that. I know enough about nutrition to eat well, but I absolutely cannot cook. I've tried. I've read cookbooks. I have training in the science of chemistry and do fine in the lab. But whenever I try to cook on my own, something goes horribly wrong. The other day infact, I caused a fire in my flat while reheating some bread in the microwave. I burn holes in my pots when I boil water. My rice boils over and burns..... It's ignorance and laziness more than anything else. People are too lazy to learn how to cook and take the time to prepare their own meals. They're too lazy to....
My gf is a vegetarian. My gf NEVER let me in HER kitchen. We lived together for 3 years and she cooked all of my meals. We no longer live together, but still for the most part, I'm vegetarian.
Anyway, trying to cook on my own is how the fire with the bread happened. Lucky for me, there are 3 bakeries across the street and I can buy fresh bread the day I want it and no longer have to reheat anythign. There are several vegan and vegetarian restaurants within 100 meters of my flat, so I'm good there as well. There are some fish markets and sushi shops so I can cheat on my vegetarian diet whever I feel like I don't get enough B12 or protein. There are a dozen fruit stands on my block as well. It's expensive, but I eat well.