Nicely said, Hive account@goose. I've been a vegetarian for 23 years (since college), and a vegan 11 or 12 years. It varies between full and partial veganism. I take a hard line on "no meat whatsoever, and yes, fish and sea creatures count as meat, too." But, I sometimes use a little organic butter here and there, and pastured eggs, because I believe they were produced without harming the animal, and because they have health benefits. Whether I'm talking about being a vegetarian or a vegan, I get met with hostile attitudes by those who disagree. I used to be pretty evangelical about my belief in kindness toward ALL animals, but I don't talk about it as much now, because people just don't want to listen. I figure I'm doing my part on my own plate.

One thing I DO speak up about is my disgust of trophy and sport hunting. Killing animals just for fun is simply twisted to me, and indicative of a disturbed person.

Thank you for talking about this very important issue here.