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snaggle,

Yeah, I hate that self-righteous vegetarian attitude as well. I merely felt sympathetic to somebody if they felt disturbed by their partners meat consumption. I have no idea if you can actually smell meat on someone.

Let's say that someone doesn't eat meat because they are trying to cause less suffering in the world, or because they feel that industrial slaughterhouses, chicken farms, etc are cruelty to animals. The mere idea that their partner participates in this commerce could be revolting to someone, almost as if they were a pro-choice person married to an abortion doctor.

The actual people involved here are pretty likely to be ass holes, but I'm still sympathetic.