Recent content by JPD

But how do you know that those other individuals to whom you give are going to do something good themselves, which may or may not include reciprocating the gesture, with or without material benefits?

Well that's a grand response.

No, it arises from the placing of humans on pedestals based on words issuing from their mouths (well, fingers). Do you want to place me in some kind of therapeutic unit so that I can regress and blame it all on a non-existant uncle who was too fond of sitting me on his knees?

Gosh is that the time? Must put the cat out.

I found it rather gushing, that's all.

Yes, it must be simply marvellous to be as wonderful and amazing as you. Why, us meat eaters can't even imagine what it must be like to be so enlightened and just so fabulously supreme.

The difficulty comes in quantifying the effectiveness of improvements and being able to claim that it was your actions that contributed to them. Of course the future is filled with possibilities - that is why it is called the future.

'Artificial Intelligence' has almost finished and is the worst film I have seen in certainly the last few months. I base this on how I would react to seeing two or more of the leading actors die (delight). Sandra Bullock in 'Speed' was almost as bad, or possibly worse. What is the worst...

Did the mould inform you?

You could be right - ultimately telling others what they should and shouldn't do has little or no effect. You will continue to not eat meat and I will continue to eat meat. It probably does come down to the fact that it is so delicious. I need no greater justification than that.

There are other possibilities - here your lack of awareness shows itself. You have assumed that I either (a) Buy my meat from a supermarket, or (b) Go and kill animals. In actuality, I purchase meat directly from the producers on our local farms.

Absolutely - what effect would speaking out against it have anyway? It won't stop it happening.

Is it not the case that Christmas is actually pagan in origin?

Indeed, the gaps become filled through time.

No, assuming that you know better then everyone else, and think you know how to tell others what they should and shouldn't eat is - it is none of your business.