A Vegan by any other name

Long before the onset of the growing "green movement" individuals wrote, lobbied, and supported for the rights of animals and rallied against the villains of corporate farmings and the ever-compromising politicians who do lip service to their globally minded constituents. Many of these well researched and well versed activists came to their views after being involved in the same industries they denounce. They knew stuff.

Today, the likes of Howard Lyman, John Robbins, and T. Colin Campbell comprehend and skillfully communicate, in a matter-of-fact, compassionate way, that our world cannot sustain its

ever-growing appetite for flesh. While they judge, they are not judgemental.

I would like to say this is the case for all who write exposes about the ethics of eating. Sadly, this is not the case. There walks among 'us' those who ARE judgemental, who name-call, who seem mean and downright nasty. Is this how they WANT to represent themselves? Are they aware that this is how they are seen - by "the choir".

This vilifying approach will convert no one (which is why I am not revealing about whom I am speaking). It creates more division.

Yeah, I understand where he's coming from. He's bitter. He's angry that we (vegans) are a minority of a minority (vegetarians). He's frustrated that there are so/too/hordes of people - smart and even compassionate people who compartmentalize and rationalize their flesh eating proclivities. Admittedly, I don't, however, have a firm grip on what he hopes to accomplish by such repeated and spiteful negativity. Any ideas?