Alec John Moore Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > "he wants to force you to fit in with him" could > be said of a number of posters on this thread from > both ends of the spectrum. Having met Tom I reckon > I could confidently say he has the courage of his > convictions and believes in his "cause". That > doesn't mean he is intolerant of others who don't > share his views. Could that be said of most of the > people who have posted on this thread? I don't necessarily agree with Tom's methods on this particular issue (eg directly lobbying local restaurants to stop serving something) but at least, as others have said, as he has felt strongly about an issue, he has at least got up off his arse to attempt to address it. As opposed to those who post on here who are seemingly very much intolerant - and distinctly unpleasant - of others that do not share their views (or rather their misguided idea of what others' views are). Fair enough, Tom could have perhaps been better off having targeted a campaign towards battery chickens but so could others who suggested it. I don't doubt that Tom welcomes all - whether vegetarian or not - to attend local meetings to discuss and put forward their views and opinions in person. I also think he has come across rather well (and very polite) in his manner and behaviour online in response to this understandably emotive topic/thread. Edited to add: sorry, long-winded way of saying that I agree with you here Alec.