Not scared.. a better word would be lazy. It's so damn easy to hit the drive-thru or take-out and grab a bite to eat. I often get a salad or something, but it's not real filling. Society just isn't set up for vegetarians.
I think eventually the whole world will be vegetarian because of
- diseases animals get. something like 1/3 or more chickens have salmonella, which is why you have to cook it so well. beef scares seem to be getting more and more frequent. hoof and mouth disease? who wants to deal with that???
- economics. meat is expensive and doesn't keep well. grains and fruits and vegetables keep much better, and in most cases have their own protective skin.
- cruelty to animals. if everyone had to watch a video or make a personal visit to a slaughterhouse, i bet 50%+ would no longer eat meat.
slightly off-topic, but most kids who torture/torment animals will grow up to be abusers. that means some form of domestic violence, beating their kids, violence toward others, etc. it seems people either respect *ALL* living things, or they don't respect *ANY*.