[madnak]

Don't be guilt-driven. You don't have some mission from God to stop eating animals. Like you say, same result. I've seen people go nuts with guilt over this stuff - probably due to some unrelated personal issues, but all the same. If you feel better eating meat, eat meat and enjoy it. Do you want animal conditions to improve based solely on big collective guilt trip? I sure don't.

Pay no attention to what we think about whether you should go vegetarian, or to what your friend thinks for that matter. Do what you do, and the rest will follow.