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Originally Posted by
Sevenseas
Well I think it's obvious that these things deal with generalities.
It's always possible that eating tons of chocolate won't (significantly) change your weight but we could still say that eating tons of chocolate is fattening.
So you think "Vegetarians are fitter than meat eaters. many of the world's most successful athletes are vegetarian." isn't stated as an absolute?
I don't know. I'd feel a whole lot better if there was a footnote or something referring to a study or something to back the claim up. Or some sort of qualifier.
Or naming many specific athletes.
As it happens I think the vast majority of successful athletes are omnis. By a lot. Like, a lot a lot.
So while it is true that a vegetarian can be a successful athlete, being a vegetarian is no guarantee of this which is sort of what they are implying.
I'd be lying if I said I felt that strongly about this. It's just a dubious claim which detracts from the much stronger and more logical reasons to be a vegetarian IMO.