Not who you asked but I think in this context a lot of non meat eaters mean it more like “I won’t condemn you for it”, but I suppose judgement is inevitable. It doesn’t have to prevent discourse, and the reality is that most people who don’t eat meat did at some point as well. There needs to be an element of humility or things fall apart.

I suppose vegans and vegetarians are judged likewise, and that’s okay as well. It just doesn’t need to be condemnation or critical in negative ways.

I think most importantly because we can’t have conversations about these things otherwise. This post is already flagged, but if we’re constructive and curious, there can be excellent, meaningful conversations about these matters.

It's a good question.

I find that outward judgement for something I feel strongly about is likely detrimental to the cause. Every militant opinion is energy wasted. I prefer to cook stuff people like and create bridges, not resentment in this case.