I ask this in good faith, and I do not mean to bring about struggle sessions with this question (keep it civil, please :). I'm writing a sort of mini-essay on a certain topic (Edit: not anymore, I lost my writing appetite), and veganism fits into that topic (I'm keeping it vague because I'll probably post it here and I don't want to spoil the whole thing). If people are on the fence and others want to know more about what Veganism is and why they should consume in that way, I would be grateful if others more experienced and well-read on the subject could provide resources or counter-reasons. I feel like a lot of the things I believed before going vegan turned out to be misconceptions, and it doesn't hurt to be more educated on a subject, right?
Edit: I need to take a break from the internet again, if my brain wasn't fried already it is now (not anything any of you started, I brought this upon myself)
I'm with the lot of people saying that killing animals isn't inherently bad, but the industrial meat industry is. I get pasture raised stuff whenever I can, try to get my meat from local small farms etc.
My non-ethics concerned reason: culinary arts. I'm a hell of a chef, and I love making meals that bring people together. I cook vegan meals often and love it as a different exercise. In more recent years I've reduced my meat intake tho. As far as dairy, you can pry my cheese from my cold dead hands (doc said I need to curb my cheese intake because my cholesterol was high tho...).