veganism: Once upon a time, there was a wise man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work. One day, as he was walking along the shore, he looked down the beach and saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought of someone who would dance to the day, and so, he walked faster to catch up. As he got closer, he noticed that the figure was that of a young man, and that what he was doing was not dancing at all. The young man was reaching down to the shore, picking up small objects, and throwing them into the ocean. He came closer still and called out "Good morning! May I ask what it is that you are doing?" The young man paused, looked up, and replied "Throwing starfish into the ocean." "I must ask, then, why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?" asked the somewhat startled wise man. To this, the young man replied, "The sun is up and the tide is going out. If I don't throw them in, they'll die." Upon hearing this, the wise man commented, "But, young man, do you not realize that there are miles and miles of beach and there are starfish all along every mile? You can't possibly make a difference!" At this, the young man bent down, picked up yet another starfish, and threw it into the ocean. As it met the water, he said, "I made a difference to that one!" ______________________________________鈥?br> We do it because it is healthier for the world ( so I guess in once sense by not emitting more methane by eating meat, we are slowly saving the world. If you want to think of it that way...) and most importantly, because even if we can't save every animal, even just one if better than nothing. To that one animal, we can make a world of difference. (That kind of concept). You make kind of a bold/accusatory statement for someone who clearly is not informed about vegetarianism/veganism. Best of luck on finding out the truth about being kind and compassionate.|||Why does it matter? If it's not your belief, then it's not.|||I don't think i'm saving the world Mind you, i don't know what i'm meant to be saving it from?|||Animals yes The world......I hope not!|||Maybe|||How do I give "free to be" best answer? Do I not have enough points for that? I think its not just refraining from eating meat- it's an entire lifestyle change.|||I'm vegan and no, I don't think that veganism will save the world. It will definately make a HUGE difference, though. Eating meat causes more pollution than driving a car for 2 days straight|||One person being vegan may not save the world but at least they are doing something and that does make a difference.|||One small difference made by one person, makes a whole world of difference when they all come together for a greater good. So it matters to the Earth, to the animals and to every other human here, even if vegans, vegetarians or omnivores are making a little dent with their own personal actions.|||No. Hey, just because you don't rape and kill people, do you think you're ending violence in the world? I guess we should all just go around being d*cks to each other.