Would you date a vegan?

[hnsq]

Originally Posted by Chowhound

The principles involved with not eating animals apply to the process of getting eggs and cheese... the same conditions exist for the animals, possibly even worse.

I'd venture to say the vegetarians that object to eating animals on the ground of cruelty are probably being somewhat hypocritical as milking cows and chickens that lay eggs don't have a nice either life, just because they aren't "eaten" doesn't mean that they aren't being treated cruelly or possibly cruelly.

This is coming from a non vegetarian.

Coming from another non-vegetarian/vegan, animals are killed every day in the process of modern farming (rabbits when harvesting crops, etc.), creation of housing developments, harvesting lumber, destruction of habitat, etc. I personally think it is somewhat hypocritical to be vegan and still be comfortable living in a society where animals are killed in the process of creating our comfortable way of life.

[lilyflower3191981]

Originally Posted by ellie

And preachiness is a major turnoff.

^^^^^ This, and not to mention fake outrage. Major Major turnoff!

Sometimes you fall in love and the feeling is just stronger than your rational alter-ego. If I was really in love, I wouldn't judge his eating preferences.

[JustJulia]

Originally Posted by Chowhound

I just find that the strict vegan types can be a bit over-bearing about their views. Not saying all, but the few that I've known.

As a vegetarian, I've encountered way more preachiness from omnivores who put down others' food choices. There are a few outspoken vegans over on the Food board, but vegetarians and especially vegans are a small minority. The overbearing attitudes overwhelmingly come from the other side of the table. The people I know in real life who are vegan and vegetarian usually just shut up about it in normal conversation, rather than have to deal with the intrusive questions and attitude.

Would I date a vegan? Sure, as long as I wasn't expected to do all the cooking.