i have a vegetarian friend and i made it very clear long ago that he would respect my way of life and i would respect his and we wouldn't talk about it... worked so far...

for people who just don't know when to shut up... then i out-wit them... i can be very sarcastic and people really can't stand me when i am because i turn the fight around on them and make them look dumb so they give up and leave me alone without either of us being the better for it either than the fact that i didn't get mad... i've learned one thing... you can't introduce a person who is trying to attack you about your way of life to your way of life so why try? just name a common ground and stay there