It is OK for vegetarians to eat clams.

[KFC]

Many of my vegetarian friends like to claim that they will not eat "anything with a face". Well, if you show me a clam with a face, I will probably die on the spot. Same with oysters.

So eat 'em up and don't feel bad. You are welcome for the loophole.

[nickinSTL]

1. yuck...I'll stick to the vegetables

of course, I'm not a vegetarian...yet

Since I'm likely to be starting a diet with protein restrictions soon...that might change, though. But due to health reasons...not because of the 'face' factor.

[HereSince1628]

2. The arrow at the 11 oclock position points to a pair of "lips"

If you could follow them toward the top of the figure they would terminate at an opening--the mouth. Not much of a face but...still, it's there to be kissed.

[LynneSin]

3. Here's a clam with a face

[Mizmoon]

4. I can't believe ANYONE eats clams

damn, that's yucky looking.

[flvegan]

5. Not if they are a vegetarian.

Pesce-vegetarians eat fish.

Vegetarians don't eat meat (the flesh of an animal).

The expression of not eating anything with a face is a common explanation that is obviously not all-encompassing. Another common one is "I don't eat anything that had a mother."

[RebelOne]

6. I am a vegetarian, but I do eat fish.

I say when asked what I eat that "I don't eat anything with hair, fur or feathers."

[amazona]

7. didn't peter singer make that argument in animal rights?

Or was it oysters?

The logic was pretty suspicious if you ask me.

The conservation movement is a breeding ground of communists
and other subversives. We intend to clean them out,
even if it means rounding up every birdwatcher in the country.
--John Mitchell, US Attorney General 1969-72

[mtnsnake]

8. Get that clam on ebay ASAP! It's got the image of Jesus in it!!

Take a look for yourself and you can see it right there, the area where the arrow at 1:00 is pointing to!

I can just see the headlines: "A DU poster, formerly an atheist, finds clam that looks like Jesus and sells it on ebay for 1.3 million dollars, becoming a devout believer!"