Nitpicking (was raw egg safety)

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Gene, and others:

> The original point, I think was quite relevant to this list, and

> wasn't nitpicky at all. I think that most (but not all people) on this

> list, are into this general way of eating because there is actually

> EVIDENCE that it is better for you, and that we have been misled. In

> order to have a rational discussion about this, facts and science must

> be rather relevant to the discussion. The notion that the facts don't

> matter, and that we should construct our diet around what our concept

> of a personal God is, isn't a matter of only semantics, nitpicky, or

> irrelevant.

I'm new here, having been in the group for a few weeks now. I tried to respond

to Gene's

original post calling Allyn's statement " silly, " but for some reason, my post

never showed

up. I'm reprising it here, and adding further thoughts.

I'd originally said something like this to Gene:

" What's silly is your behavior in reaction to your particular interpretation of

her statement.

The statement could be read as being idiomatic, or as being a statement of

faith, but in

either case, the original poster was simply expressing offhandedly how *she*

chooses to

eat an egg.

Along the scale of NT application, she's chosen to draw the line at separating

eggs.

Rather than taking from her comment what you could and leaving what you couldn't

--

you took the opportunity to use her brief and offhanded post as a platform from

which to

force the rest of us to watch your display of what I'm sure you consider to be

your logical

and science-based 'reasoning.'

I joined the list to exchange nutritional information, and I resent being forced

into being

your audience in this uncalled for style of exchange. I'd appreciate it if

you'd please try

and stick to the topic at hand. "

You can say all you want, Gene, that your posts were aimed at clarifying the

science or

keeping folks from relying on misinformation, etc. but your style would belie

that

interpretation. It's clear that communication was *not* your true goal, but

that socializing

her was.

Did you respond to Allyn in a single, friendly post?

No, you decided you knew what she meant, and then baited her. When she

gracefully

backed out of the conversation, you kept going. You've stroked your own ego at

the

expense of another list-member, and it's creepy and depressing to read.

Since my original attempt to comment, the conversation has deteriorated even

further, and

now others have piled on. I'm surprised to see also picking on Allyn, or

at least

taking her to task (shell's, banana peels) in a way that appears to ignore

Allyn's original

intention.

I joined this list a few weeks ago, and at the same time, I also joined a

" Discussing NT "

list.

Allyn, I'd like to invite you (along with anyone else who feels this

conversation has been

rather dispiriting and counter-productive) to come over to the other list. The

group there

is friendly, supportive and fun, and the members are at least as well informed

as this

group. But they don't appear to have anything to prove.

I'll be leaving NN-NT now.

Best of luck to you all.