Date:         Thu, 31 Jan 2002 11:26:01 -0500
Reply-To:     Deborah Walters <debbwa@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Deborah Walters <debbwa@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      vegetarian flaming
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Alright, so enough of the veggie bashing.  The author of the following
portends to be above it all, and in actuality has offended me as a
vegetarian more than any of the canibalistic jokes.
>
> Date:    Thu, 31 Jan 2002 00:07:42 -0500
> From:    Stephen Steele <steeles@HORIZONVIEW.NET>
> Subject: Re: Ventilation and vegetarian controls
>
> I thought it was a personal choice as to whether one should eat good red
> meat or shrivel up and die. And here they are trying to put controls on them
> poor deluded vegetabletarians.
> Leave them alone to their own devises!

Sorry, I'm not shriveling up and dying or deluded.  Wanna make a wager on
who dies first, the vegetarians or the carnivores?
>
> I never cease to be amazed at the understanding and mental capacities of the
> members of this list!!

How ironic, these words coming from the author of the deluded shrivel up and
die statement.  This topic started out as a vegetarian asking other
vegetarians what supplies they bring when camping in their vans.  The
non-vegetarians turned it into a very off topic war between the meat eaters
and the non meat eaters.  Only two vegetarians (including myself) fessed up
to being veggie on the list, but I received private e-mails from many more.
Wonder why they chose not to come out of the closet on the list?  I'd take a
good look at yourselves an the flaming that has gone on regarding this
subject for the answer.

Debbie Walters
Vegan, and very at peace with myself for living a non-violent life
'85 Westy "Gypsy"