The doctor says that Johnny may or may not live. He keeps talking about IF Johnny lives. He says that Johnny has broken his back, and if he does not die, he will be crippled for the rest of his life. He also says that he will never be able to walk again because Johnny is paralyzed from the neck down when the roof of the church falls on his back.
people are vegan mostly because they believe that eating meat and using animal products is cruel. Another answer may be that they believe that "meat is bad for the enviorment."
