From the moderator

[Guest guest]

Could we all take several deep breaths?

Katya requested some dietary information, stating that her doctor had

advised her to continue eating some meat.

Rick responded that if she didn't eat beans, she might be better off

following doc's advice.

Bonnie read this as an advocacy of meat-eating and responded

accordingly. To be honest, I initially misunderstood it too.

It wasn't until I went back and looked at the context, that I could see

what he really meant.

Then several people piled on, and we were off and running. I don't

believe any offense was intended in her post, but it's easy to see how it

was construed that way.

Vegan_Recipes is intended for anyone who is interested in cooking vegan

meals, whether or not they choose to become vegan (although that would be

terrific and I would do a happy dance in your honor ).

That being the case, it shouldn't surprise or upset anyone to see

anti-meat-dairy-egg-type messages posted here. Bonnie posted

excellent recipes and links, making a very positive contribution. Her

tone may have seemed strident to some, but the level of nastiness in a

couple of the responses was surprising; she was accused of telling him he

wasn't welcome, and other assumptions were made which had no foundation

in reality.

I've apologized to Bonnie for what happened and asked her to reconsider

her decision to leave.

To those who have provided helpful information, merci, aabhar, arigato,

gracias, grazie, danke schön, efcharisto — you rock the house.

To everyone, best wishes for the coming secular year and peace be with

you.

Nancy, moderator

[Guest guest]

Yes please stay. I am sorry if what I said has turned into some flurry of knee jerking. I did it myself and should have been more adult about it being offended that I was misunderstood. Everyone has the right to vent but I wish it had been offline myself. I do want to go completely vegan but right now I'm in a transition in my life. Single, with two teenage daughters who will not go vegan. I always like Bonnie's posts. Usually... lol. Rick"N. Braswell" <meritra wrote: Could we all take several deep breaths? ;)Katya requested some dietary information, stating that her doctor had advised her to continue eating some meat.Rick responded that if she didn't eat beans, she might be better off following doc's advice.Bonnie read this as an

advocacy of meat-eating and responded accordingly. To be honest, I initially misunderstood it too. It wasn't until I went back and looked at the context, that I could see what he really meant.Then several people piled on, and we were off and running. I don't believe any offense was intended in her post, but it's easy to see how it was construed that way.Vegan_Recipes is intended for anyone who is interested in cooking vegan meals, whether or not they choose to become vegan (although that would be terrific and I would do a happy dance in your honor ).That being the case, it shouldn't surprise or upset anyone to see anti-meat-dairy-egg-type messages posted here. Bonnie posted excellent recipes and links, making a very positive contribution. Her tone may have seemed strident to some, but the level of nastiness in a couple of the responses was surprising; she was accused of telling him he wasn't welcome, and other assumptions were made

which had no foundation in reality.I've apologized to Bonnie for what happened and asked her to reconsider her decision to leave.To those who have provided helpful information, merci, aabhar, arigato, gracias, grazie, danke schön, efcharisto — you rock the house.To everyone, best wishes for the coming secular year and peace be with you.Nancy, moderator