I try to be a very consequent person in general. Let me give you an example - it is my fundamental believe that privacy and control over my data is a very important thing and I think it is a bad thing to be dependent from US tech bros. This is an opinion a lot of people would agree with. I don't use social media at all, I am a Linux fan boy etc., I am very consequent with this. But I know most of people wouldn't do that because it makes life very uncomfortable.

If we talk about eating meat it is very similar. It is my fundamental belief that we should not torture animals, the way we are exploiting them is incredible. A lot of people would agree with that as well, especially when they would know how we really treat animals. But not a lot of them would go with the consequence of stop eating meat. Because it is very uncomfortable and they are used to it. And I can understand that, but it's just not how I work.

I could think of more examples, such as going on your vacation by plane, which is, from.an environmental perspective a very bad thing. This is why I really try to limit my flights to the minimum. But it doesn't always work, because, it is very uncomfortable.

Now, a lot of people agree to this logic, most of them won't be consequential with their behavior though and will find a lot of explanations: They don't have the money, they don't think individual decisions make an impact, they think we are doomed anyway, they just like the taste of meat. Some of them are better than others, but in the end it is a very individual decision on where to find the balance.

Then there is the last aspect - do I try to persuade you with my political opinion, or do I rather say nah I don't care for what you do? Let's imagine we are work colleagues and you are telling us you are flying to Thailand for a vacation with your family - will I tell you that flying is bad for the environment? Better not, or soon nobody will talk to me anymore. If we go to the canteen and you choose the sausage instead of the vegetarian menu, do I tell you your sausage is wrong? Of course I won't.

Do I think it is wrong? Absolutely. I think as a meat eater you are part of the problem. If we can talk like humans about this topic and you tell me "man I know it's not a good thing so I try to reduce my meat consumption, but I really like eating meat", I am absolutely okay with that. Like we can't do everything right, I also buy leather shoes or drive a car from time to time. But if you tell me BBQ is your hobby and you eat meat everyday because you are scared to become too female - then fuck you.

Your deer story is an anecdote, it sounds like you met a weirdo. I have many vegans in my friend circle and I have never heard such a ridiculous story.

Diet is a very personal thing. This is the reason why people get offended very fast. Having a political belief and following through are two different things, we are human beings and life is hard.