I actually have a lot of civil discussions with vegetarians and vegans. I teach at a university and don’t hide the fact that I hunt, and I treat my vegetarian students with respect and engage them in discussing how they came to choose their way of life.

My boyfriend - the cook in our house, and also a hunter - always goes out of his way to ensure we have vegetarian options at dinner parties.

Where I think the debate gets intractable is the point at which people want to take away my right to hunt, or tell me that I should not eat meat. I’ve never much cared for anyone telling me what I should believe or how I should act, whether it’s religion, politics or food.

Thanks for the thoughtful post!