Ethical vegans: Would you agree to go to a restaurant with people who will buy non-vegan food?

[shanainka]

For some reason, I can be in the same room as meat and not collapse, so yes, I could go to a restaurant where there is non-vegan food, because I'll get the vegan thing. Maybe I haven't been vegan long enough?

Anyways, what should you do. You obviously have a problem with going out to non-vegan restaurants. If I were a meat-eater, I wouldn't have a problem with you thinking meat is gross, SO LONG AS YOU DON'T PREACH AT ME. When someone is a vegan, it can make social situations awkward, and sometimes we may find ourselves compromising our beliefs with our social life.

You have 3 options:

1. Try to find some good vegan restaurants in your area, and suggest to go to that place instead of a steakhouse. Probably the best option.

2. You could decline going to that restaurant, sacrificing your social life to maintain your ethics. Not a practical option

3. You could go to the restaurant, and stomach sitting at the same table where meat is served. Not a viable option for you.