Why I am not a vegan

[anagogy]

And the purpose of pointing this out was....? Actually, Au Revoir means, Until Later. However, you are essentially correct. There was an earlier point in the conversation when I was involved in a particular exchange and I felt it had become counterproductive.

I signed out of this conversation now, and others like it about veagnism/vegetarianism officially, not to make a dramatic gesture, but because I feel I know so many people here and just fading away didn't seem kind or honest somehow. Ultimately though it doesn't matter. Since there is so much complaining about why this thread and others like it go on and on and on, I will leave it to the rest of this community to carry on or not.

I pointed it out because you said you only saw pettiness from omnivores but i find dramatic displays of martyrdom petty.  I know you don't see your actions that way, but that is just how "officially leaving a thread" comes across to me.  I mean, it isn't like you won't be on the forum anymore.  And further more, you clearly didn't *really* check out of the thread (since you're still clearly posting in it).  Thus, it seemed like an unnecessary magnification of drama.  This is just my personal opinion.