I like to drink, but not too often, and not too much, because I don't like being drunk. Just one or two pints or cocktails. I don't mind at all when it takes the edge off my chronic pain, but I definitely don't want to black out or lose control of my faculties.

I can understand vegan desires to minimize suffering through their lifestyle choices, and I appreciate their influence on the food industry in providing a wider market for dairy-free alternatives to common food, but yeah, leather shoes are unbeatable. Natural materials trump "vegan leather" in every practical respect. Also, I like bacon, and I've tried substituting plant-based proteins and other vegetarian-ish lifestyle changes in the past, and it never made an improvement in my health conditions, so no veganism for me.