Comments on: Vegan Coffee?

By: Lane

Lane — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 05:28:34 +0000

Hi David,
I must admit, I did judge your comments to be similar to Hypo’s. I understood your first paragraph to be “challenging,” albeit in a more conversational manner than Hypo’s.
My intention was to explain our viewpoint, since it was clear to me by those reactions, that the two of you weren’t familiar with our philosophy. The typical “negative” comments we get tend to say we’re not vegan enough. My intention was simply to get that across. Obviously I missed the mark as well.
Please feel free to comment. Your input is welcomed and appreciated.

By: David

David — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:00:53 +0000

Lane,

You’re right, I’m new to this blog so I don’t know your views on every aspect of veganism yet.

I don’t share Hypo’s accusations or sentiments, I had my own comment, which I hope is judged on its own.

My intention was to share my viewpoint to stimulate a friendly discussion. Obviously I missed the mark.

From now on, I’ll be happy just to read and leave the discussion to others.

By: Lane

Lane — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:36:04 +0000

Hi David & Hypochondriac,
Obviously you aren’t regular readers of our blog, or you’d know that we’re pretty much all about doing what makes you personally happy or comfortable. We’re vegans and think it’s the right way to eat, but that is our choice. We don’t condemn anyone, including meat eaters, for their food choices. And we certainly are not about making veganism hard.

By: hypochondriac

hypochondriac — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:18:32 +0000

You’re making yourself and the world sicker by obsessing over the most trivial of nuances. You do know that, do you?

Where do we draw the line? Obscene filtration systems for our home water supplies to avoid ingesting micro-organisms?

By: David

David — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:32:51 +0000

You can make the best choices possible and still offend, kill, insult, support slave wages, damage a cause, or otherwise contribute to climate change.

You go in the direction that feels right, causes the least harm, and makes you happiest.

If I see a bird on my coffee bag, I’ll think that’s great. If I don’t see a bird and it’s the only coffee where I’m at, I’m having it.

That’s me, for better or worse.