I followed your link and could not find any studies cited in the article that back up the claims made (not saying there aren't any, just that I couldn't find an

I followed your link and could not find any studies cited in the article that back up the claims made (not saying there aren't any, just that I couldn't find any in the article). Most of it hinges on a self reported survey conducted once in Italy. Basically, show some solid evidence. Otherwise it would seem that you are taking a moral position on this, not a scientific one.