Venomous Vegan Threatens To Sue Low-Carb Blogger For Slander

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Make what you will of this! February 21, 2006 The following is a reprint from the blog "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb": Tensions are still running high over this blog post at the "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb" blog on Monday reviewing a new book written by a couple of vegans called "Skinny Bitch." My book review, posted at this blog as well as at LowCarbNewsline.com,CommonVoice.com and Amazon.com, has drawn quite a response from several upset vegan activists who believe my supposed characterization of vegans was misrepresented in the review and they went on to bash the Atkins diet as unhealthy

and disgusting.That's okay. They have the right to their opinion just as I do. I don't mind them sharing theirs, but that doesn't give them the right to have me respond in kind.One follow-up response from another vegan was concerned with the part of the review that she interpreted my words as saying "vegans don't consume caffeine, sugar, or artificial sweeteners."Here was my direct response to that criticism:"I think you need to read my book review again a little closer because I never claimed that ALL VEGANS oppose artificial sweeteners. But these two authors who claim to speak for all vegans do and flaunted it in their book."Despite the fact that I clearly

explained that the description of veganism I used in my review was the one taken directly from the "Skinny Bitch" authors, I got yet another response from an upset vegan reader this evening who has now threatened to bring a lawsuit against me in court for what he thinks is "slander."Here's what Simon wrote to me:"I think it is fair that Mr. Moore retract his statements about the vegan diet ... implying that vegans don't drink coffee, soda, etc. or he will

be defending himself in court for slander! If he knew anything about the vegan diet he would know it is such a varible diet rich in taste, texture and nutrients and the best diet for the enviroment in general. Please use quality articles with substance as people might soon lose interest in your articles."Hey Simon, I won't be retracting ANYTHING because I simply repeated what Kim Barnouin and Rory Freedman asserted in their disgusting book. Since you seem to have selective memory, let's revisit my review again to see what I actually wrote: "But for Barnouin and Freedman (emphasis mine), none of that matters to them because they are radical members of the minority in this country who chooses to eat a vegan-only diet. No meat, no eggs, no dairy, no coffee, not even diet soda because they oppose artificial sweeteners, too -- NOTHING that even touches or comes close to meat! They're even

boycotting "beets" because they sound too much like meats! LOL!"Anyone who is even halfway conscious realizes that my comments were about the writings of BARNOUIN AND FREEDMAN, not ALL vegans as Simon contends. Those two ladies are the one who made those claims in their book and should be the recipients of your chastisement if you do not agree. Personally, Simon, I don't give a rip about your vegan lifestyle because I don't see ANY good in it for me. That's just my opinion and I freely share it in a country that affords me the right to share my opinion. Your legal threats against me don't scare me one bit because I haven't done anything wrong to warrant such action.If you disagree with my opinion, that's fine. Isn't that the beauty of the greatest country in the world where people can have an open debate of ideas without the risk of being silenced? While you and I will NEVER agree about which dietary approach we should

take (although if vegan works for you, then DO IT just as low-carb works for me and I do it proudly!), this talk about lawsuits is just plain silly.All I can say is BRING IT ON, buddy! My First Amendment right to free speech will NOT be trampled upon by any threats made by a venomous vegan or anyone else. I will NOT stop speaking my opinions about health, weight loss, and diet because I have a duty to share my low-carb weight loss success story with others so they can live a long and healthy life free from worries about their obesity just like I did. I'm free from my bondage to food forever and happier than ever. Can't vegans just be happy for those of us who choose the low-carb lifestyle? Can we not celebrate that we are all different with a variety of needs to fulfill to reach our weight loss goals? It's time to stop this sophomoric bickering about this "my way is better than yours" mentality and simply state your case for why people choose low-carb, or low-fat, or the vegan lifestyle. I trust people to make the best choice for them!I'm telling you, these vegans have gone absolutely berzerk! But, YOU GOTTA LOVE IT!Peter H

 

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