On Sat, 02 Jan 2010 07:45:57 -0600, Pete C. wrote:

> Dan Abel wrote:
>>
>> In article >,
>> Serene Vannoy > wrote:
>>
>>> Pete C. wrote:
>>>
>>> > You do realize that all the meats we eat are plant based as well don't
>>> > you? Plants are at the bottom of the food chain.
>>>
>>> You do realize that I'm not a moron, right?
>>
>> I guess not. I'm going to count how many times he repeats himself.
>>
>> Funny thing is, several people on this group (and in my real life), have
>> come down on vegetarians, and especially vegans, as being really pushy
>> about their beliefs. That hasn't been my experience, but I'm sure there
>> are some. Still, what's Pete's problem? He's a thousand miles away.
>> There's not going to be some huge glut of meat in Texas the next three
>> weeks. And if there was, he could just buy some and stick it in his
>> freezer.
>>
>
> I "come down" on proselytizing vegans for the same reason I come down on
> proselytizing religions fanatics of all superstitions - they invariable
> become more and more extreme and turn to violence to try to force their
> beliefs on others. This isn't some idle theory either, there are plenty
> of documented violent attacks by vegans, just as there are plenty of
> documented violent attacks by most every superstition at some point.

bloodthirsty vegans? really?

blake