> I don’t get what your point is.
I apologize if you found my post unclear. You seem to be reading more into my comments than is there.
The commenter above disputed that "Shaming the choice to eat a food is a dark pattern." Specifically, it was claimed
> It shouldn't be. Food is a very topical, superficial aspect of culture and the average person has more than enough choice in what they eat.
> If eating bats is causing serious pandemics, then I'm going to shame eating bats. If shark fin soup is damaging the ecology, then I'm going to shame shark fin soup. If high-sugar diets are resulting in massive health problems, I'm going to shame high-sugar diets.
They specifically stated that they would shame people for eating things like bats. They also stated that they would shame people for eating high sugar diets. They implied that anyone who eats a diet or which has a negative impact can be "shamed". Whether that be shark fin soup, or high-fructose corn syrup.
I asked whether they apply this standard ("Shaming the choice to eat a food is not a dark pattern") to things that they may do themselves. I'm curious what diet they eat that is free of any judgement.
> If you’re trying to defend Chinese eating habits the vast majority of Chinese people don’t partake in eating “exotic” meats like bats, live mice, and dogs. Most would be horrified as well.
I haven't said anything at all about these things. I think I've been very specific in the responses I've made, and I have not at any point disputed any of the speculation made about the origin of the virus, nor revealed any judgement I may have, positive or negative, on the matter.
Is it possible that the virus originated with the practice of eating bats or other exotic animals? Sure. But I'm not an epidemiologist. I don't have any inside information. I have nothing that would make my opinion on the origin of the disease any more than idle speculation. But, I unlike others, I haven't claimed to know the "probable" origin of the virus.