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Sorry for the delay in replying. (...) Here's an interesting stat from (URL) thirty-five countries surveyed in 1991, the United States cardiovascular death rate ranked 17th for both males and females. The highest death rates were in the Soviet (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I have had that response on a number of occasions too. I doubt that they think their diet is less moral (though I have had someone sort-of admit that (here!)). I think that they are concerned that you're going to get all self-righteous on them (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) That's weird. Do you think the readers thought that the "organic" thing was being overdone? I think some things WERE overdone back in the days, like the big fiber kick in the late 70's. Stuff like that contributed to the stereotype of the tree (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Humans certainly are sometimes pretty ridiculous. We've created a culture where people feel it is important to meet other peoples definitions of what's right that we don't even think about what we are doing and why we do it. On a similar note, (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I definately agree with you about their response being a defense against attacks but I perceive something deeper in some people. I think it's those who say "I wish I could but I just can't." I don't know if they consider themseleves weaker or (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) As a child I thought the same thing. I did have a cool aunt who was vegetarian(but she eat meat on pizza???) which made me think some vegetarians were cool. (...) One of my outspoken vegan friends aquired a farm that came with chickens. He now (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) What kinds of conferences (this sentence just struck me as thinking of the types of conferences I attend which would have a "snack counter" which are Unitarian Universalist conferences, just wondering if we've got another UU here). (...) Boy, (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Ecological Conferences and the like. Maybe I should have said snack table instead of counter. :) The UUs are helping out with a project we are working on in Toledo. It's good to have their help. (...) WHat can I say, i was hungary. :) -chris (23 years ago, 10-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Shhh...don't tip him off about the *conspiracy*...the awful, terrible humanistic conspiracy! <Insert Pat Robertson here> :) Which Toledo congregation, Chris? (I'm from a Detroit one, myself, so I know a few of 'em from YAC/YRUU cons way back.) (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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