Why I am not a vegan

[Monica]

People who are so focused on what's wrong with the world that they see very little of the good.

There are certainly people like that in everyday life, but it's impossible to ascertain whether someone is actually like that, based on what they post in an online discussion forum, and even less possible based on just a few topics, for the simple reason that it's a very limited exposure to that person lacking most of the physical clues such as tone of voice, facial expressions, body language, etc. not to mention lack of knowledge about who they really are and how they spend their time.

Making such an assumption about someone based on a single discussion on a topic like meat is even less likely to be accurate, for the simple reason is that there's absolutely nothing positive to be said about the meat industry at all. Likewise, if this were a topic about rape, murder, or war, and someone participated in that discussion lamenting how awful those things are, while raising awareness and trying to effect change towards a less violent planet, would you say that they are 'only focusing on negative things' based on that single discussion when the only positive thing that can ever be said about murder/rape/war is the progress towards ending them?

That peace activist might be a very sunny, cheerful person in real life, who enjoys music, movies, gardening, reading, hiking, swimming, dancing, etc. just like anyone else. That person who is pointing out the atrocities of war/murder/rape/meat and seems so negative to you might even by called 'Miss Sunshine' by her coworkers and you'd never know that, would you?

In other words, perhaps you might consider that it isn't the person who is negative, but the subject matter. :idea:

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