it depends on whether you’re looking at it through the lens of personal morality (as you seem to be doing here) or the broader lens of environmentalism and economy (as the person you’re replying to seems to be doing), and how much of a purist you want to be about it (ie are eggs ok because nobody died, or off the table because they are produced by animals? is honey ok because bees are “just” insects, or does “animal” include insects?). i lean more towards the environmental/economic angle on the issue, but i respect your position and dietary choices. after all, if i want to reduce pollution and you want to reduce general suffering then factory farming should be in both our crosshairs.