I've been vegan for six years and your philosophy aligns very closely with mine.

I hate the vegan police. They give vegans a bad name and just turn people off. Very few people will be convinced of anything out of shame or scolding.

Environmentally and statistically lower meat consumption is a requirement for human survival. The world does not have enough arable land and fresh water to sustain 7 billion people eating anything close to a meat/dairy-centric diet. It's simple math.