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I think you've misunderstood my point. I wasn't discussing personal choice in definitions - honey is objectively an animal product, produced by bees. This isn't about how people choose to classify things, but rather about factual reality. Similarly, "each to their own" becomes problematic when there are victims involved - it's not merely a personal choice when it affects others' wellbeing.

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I did misinterpreted indeed, probably with:

> but I draw the line at tolerating vegetarian ethics

Which reads for my as not accepting the existence of it, which sounds a bit absurd. Flat earth theory exist even if it’s silly. You may have used tolerate in the sense of approve or consent I guess.

> it's not merely a personal choice when it affects others' wellbeing.

I agree this is problematic for the victims which usually doesn’t get to participate in that choice. It’s not fair. But I believe it is a personal choice, constrained by societal statu quo (or you get trouble) even if irrational, silly or awful. Some countries prefer maximizing freedom or tradition over fairness or minimizing victims.

> Which reads for my as not accepting the existence of it

You should work on that, I guess?

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