Why be so aggressive?

I was astonished to read about the threats sent to former Waitrose Food editor William Sitwell and his young family following his joke about vegans. Sadly, we seem to have a lot more people these days with aggression spilling out of them. S. Marriott, Gloucestershire Vegans come from all walks of life and the only difference between them and people like William Sitwell is they are compassionate towards animals. In time, it will be those who eat dead animals who will be seen as eccentrics.

Philip Beaven, Swindon There is nothing worse than a minority group that thinks it has the right to break the law because it feels threatened.

Bill Hanson, Stoke