It IS self-righteous. You're doing it to make yourself feel like a better person, and you feel superior to others who don't follow your train of thought. Last time I checked man was born with canine teeth for a reason, tearing through flesh. Man is omnivorous, nature intended man to eat meat, and that's the way it is. I can understand if someone wants to go out and be a vegan, fine, but don't delude yourself into believing you're doing it for any reason other than to stroke your own superiority complex so you can feel better about yourself as an individual. A small portion of vegans/vegetarians do it for the health aspect, then you have the loud mouthed type who feel the need to constantly convince themselves that they're a better person for making the decision. It's the definitive example of self-righteousness...
I'm not saying I support the way animals are treated in the factory farming model of agriculture, or that I condone the unethical treatment of animals, but I am all for eating meat regardless.
