New Member -- unsure of group's direction

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Dear Mindy,

This group like any other is full of humans. Try as I might,

it can at times get off track and veer towards topics that I

have no interest in discussing here either. Trust me when I

say, that as soon as I see it, I ask it be curbed, and when it

isn't I place them on moderation.

 

I prefer to run this list in the trust that people will basically

behave. Some lists, the moderator has to read every post

before it hits the main page. I don't want to have to do that

here, but believe me, some days I am damn tempted to

reconfigure to an ALL moderated list. *lol*

 

Anyway, enough of that...

 

Welcome to the list. Forgive our humanity when it is ego

filled, and most of all be the change you wish to see by ignoring

when we fail you, and noticing with a smile when we don't.

 

This group has many helpful members. Ask a question about

food or health issues and you are more often than not going to get an

informative, thoughtful answer. I hope you will stay and find it

useful. If not, I wish you well on you path. Namaste.

 

~ PT ~

 

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion.

If you want to be happy, practice compassion.

~Dalai Lama

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, " Mindy "

<mindy_lawrence>

wrote:

> " But seriously, it is my hope that the meat-eaters

> who are here are here to learn more about vegetarianism

> from those of us who live it currently. I hope they read

> some of the benefits of the diet and lifestyle and perhaps

> will adopt some of it as they feel comfortable. I hope they

> learn most of all that it is good for them, and good for

> our planet. "

>

> This was my hope, too, when I joined this group yesterday.

However,

> the first thing I find is the same thing I find on other vegetarian

> sites -- discussions of the morality of vegetarianism and religious

> issues. I had hoped this group would be different, a place to help

me

> slowly convert to a diet more centered on vegetables and fruits.

As

> a type II diabetic, I need to make this lifestyle change.

>

> I see good recipes here and some good discussions. But I also see

> people trying to pontificate on other things.

>

> PLEASE...PLEASE be a group where I can learn how to be healthy. I

> can deal with morality and religion somewhere else. I just need a

> comfortable place to learn and grow away from eating as much - or

> maybe any - meat products. It's a health issue for me.

>

> THANK YOU!

>

> Mindy