Letters to the Editor
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can go both ways
I am not a vegan, but a vegetarian (I have milk on my cereal and I eat lots of ice cream). As one who does not eat meat, I don't give a rat's a** what anyone else eats or why. Personally, I cannot bring myself to eat anything that MAY have a personality. I know, I know, with that rule there are many humans that are edible, but that's too messy and in most cases criminal.
I don't announce my vegetarian ways, make it an issue or use it as any sort of character definition. When out, I pass on the meat, gravies, etc but people do notice....
people: not having steak?
me: no salad is fine
people: not hungry? watching your cholestrol/calories? have some chicken instead.
me: I don't eat meat.
people: are you making a political/PETA statement?
me: no, I'm having a salad
Having said that, vegans are too skinny and are the proverbial royal pains. Apparently, they don't make good friends either.