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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m a lifelong Hindu vegetarian who would never do that. It’s rude. I do cringe when I see my kids eat meat, which they do rarely at grandparents house, but I don’t want to make them self conscious about it, I do make surethey know an animal suffered and I s dead for the meal on their late. They seem ok with it![/quote]

I am a lifelong vegetarian, too. I think it's just different when you've eaten this way forever. I'm used to being the one who isn't eating the burger. Honestly I do have strong emotional reactions to meat - it's hard for me to stop thinking about the animal who lived a miserable life, and was then brutally killed, so someone can enjoy that sandwich. But I don't talk about it because I also like socializing.

I am not going to join the usual DCUM vegan-bashing. But I will say that in my experience vegans to tend to talk about their diets more than vegetarians and talk about the political/moral underpinnings more. Also new vegans are testing the waters - so I think if you are a good friend, you act like you would with any friend who's made a big change in their life and is asking for support, if awkwardly.

There's some great vegan food available. Why not go to a vegan or vegetarian restaurant next time?[/quote]

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