On Thu, 1 Jan 2004 13:00:40 -0500, "Allyb" > wrote:

>OK, I've looked at some of the links you all sent, and generally, it is
>information I was aware of. It's definitely depressing the impact so many
>millions of people have on the planet. I would like to know (I really
>would, so please don't fly off the handle) what you do with respect to these
>issues? Do you buy only organic, that kind of thing? Or do you just throw
>up your hands and say, "There's nothing to be done"? Frankly, that's what I
>feel like doing sometimes.

Veg*nism is an extreme in one direction. Not caring at all about animals
is an extreme in the other direction. On the surface it could appeaer that
veg*nism is the most ethical route you could take, but as has been shown:
some types of veggies involve more deaths than some types of meat. So
we see that the extreme of veg*nism is not the most ethical route you could
take. That's not too surprising, since the most extreme direction is often not
the best...imo because it limits your options and therefore your chances of
success.