John Mayson wrote:
> On Thu, 25 Jun 2009, K wrote:
>
> For starters, Jackson was not a vegetarian.

Proof?


>> Meanwhile, I've had the good fortune to be acquainted with over half a
>> dozen people over the last several years who have lived into their 90s
>> and are or were /extremely/ healthy and vibrant. All of them are
>> omnivores. They ate meat, and everything else, in moderation.
>>
>> Moderate amounts of meat, coupled with abstinence from vices like
>> alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, will help you live a long and
>> healthy life.
>
> I know people who ate meat, who lived a long time, but the last two
> decades of their lives absolutely sucked thanks to cancer, heart
> disease, diabetes, and such. Sorry, but that's not living.

None of that can be blamed on meat consumption /per/ /se/, and I think
you know it. You just commited the /post/ /hoc/ fallacy, big time.