Any Vegetarians/Vegans here?

[Raeven]

I eat meat, but only if I raise it/harvest it. The beef in my freezer came from my own pasture, grass fed only. The cattle have wonderful days except one, when there is a "What the -- " moment.

I raise my own pigs, trade some for lamb. I'd slaughter and butcher my own, except I'm not nearly as skilled as the home kill guy who does it for a living. On slaughter day, the animals are segregated into a separate pasture, killed very quickly and humanely with his .22 rifle (yes, even the cattle), skinned, quartered and hanging in his refrigerated truck in under an hour. I know this because I watch the entire operation.

I harvest my own turkeys and slaughter my own chickens. No one suffers, and they all live pleasant, pastoral lives. Chickens lay eggs. I eat them.

I'm not a venison fan (more's the pity, for all the damn deer around here), but I'll trade beef or pork for elk.

I live in close proximity to the ocean and rivers for trout, salmon, halibut and crab.

Am I a hypocrite, too?

I support your choice to be vegan, but not all meat eaters disregard where their food comes from or how it is raised.