No protest in this corner. In fact, I was not offended by the original post, I
knew what you meant, and I thought the same thing when I first heard the news.
It was the same thing I thought when Nathan (?) Pritikin, died of cancer some
years ago. He was an advocate of an essentially lowfat, meatless, hi grain
kind of diet (if memory serves). Or when Jim Fixx, who was instrumental in
revving up the jogging craze some years back, died of a heart attack while out
for a jog. You just can't help but consider these untimely deaths because the
people died in spite of their "recipe" for good, long life.
Kent Multer wrote:
> It's always sad when someone dies. But one good Letter to the Editor, or
> phone-in to a TV or radio talk show, could result in hundreds or thousands
> of people NOT dying of cancer further down the road, because they get an
> opportunity to learn the truth and change their diet.
>
> As I already ackowledged, Linda (Lynda?) McC. has accomplished a lot of
> admirable things in her life. But by using her fame to promote
> vegetarianism, she may have caused, or at least contributed to, many people
> becoming sick or even dying themselves -- and those deaths are just as sad
> as hers.
>
> As I also mentioned earlier, some news media were suggesting that people
> should honor her by becoming veggie themselves. If you believe in the
> paleo diet, you must realize how misguided that would be. If someone can
> use the publicity about her to promote a healthier diet, then her death
> becomes a way to save many lives -- that strikes me as a truly honorable
> thing to do, and it fits my philosophy that even a bad event like a death
> can have some positive result.
>
> I can hear the howls of protest already! Valid criticisms always sting
> more than gratuitous insults ... I said I wouldn't get into a flame war,
> and I've kept my own posts civil. To those of you have disagreed with me
> strongly but politely, with some logic or facts to support your view:
> Thanks for having a grown-up conversation.
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