Hang in there, Brian;  the past few days are a rare bubbling up of tension;
there is some occasional junk science and proselytizing but, for the most part,
the list is very civil and there are several individuals who do a lot of reading
and digesting of cutting edge research and thinking for the rest of the group.
The debate is usually godd spirited and informative.  Rick Strong

Brian Chenensky wrote:

> Dear List Members: After just a few days on this list I have come to realize
> that many of you are nuts.( 15 messages a day of name calling- I don't have
> the time to read all the uninformative messages). In any event, Nuts being a
> permissible food, does that mean that, even though I am a vegetarian, it's
> ok if i become a cannibal, as long as i am eating a member of the group? And
> what's all this about animals and the hate directed against vegetarians? Are
> there any animals or vegetables who are members of this group and receiving
> /sending email? If this diet is going to make me as crazy as you guys, I'm
> first going to unsubscribe from the list and then find another appropriate
> diet. However, I hope that I can stay a group member and stay on the diet or
> something close thereto. Help me. Best regards to you all. Brian Chenensky.