[Saint Jzearuth]

My reasons for remaining vegetarian are mainly the importance of avoiding protein deficiency.

I eat non-fertilized chicken eggs to keep up my protein levels. These eggs provide the chicken a niche that doesn't require her being slaughtered for food.

I feel slightly guiltier about dairy, as the cows produce emissions. But, on the other hand, for there to be no need for cows (no meat eating, no milk consumption) --> no more cows anywhere... could also produce negative environmental consequences.

I sincerely care about all the animals (that have the ability to feel), and (grant that they may so long as they have a rudimentary brain/nervous system). So I don't want to contribute to the unnecessary suffering of non-invasive sentient life.