The Motives of Activists

[Monica]

I'm not sure why those here who have compassion for the animal kingdom have repeatedly been perceived as (and accused of being) extremists. :-/

I don't get that either. I mean, heeeeeello, there is a difference between someone discussing the spiritual implications of eating animals, in a spiritually-based discussion forum, and someone who vandalizes medical labs to rescue the monkeys. (And for the record, I've never even heard of any animal activists burning down a restaurant...but maybe I missed that bit of news.)

But whatever...I had a co-worker who called me "extremist" because I didn't eat meat or junk food. I left her alone but she kept leaving candy bars on my desk (which don't even register as edible to me) and insisting that she would "get me to eat meat" which I found highly obnoxious.

Who's the rude, pushy extremist here?