If a vegan had to pose this question to anybody, I’m glad it was to the always well-spoken and well-informed Steven Rinella, host of The Sportsman Channel’s MeatEater.

“To ask a wolf not to hunt anymore is an impossible question.”

– Steven Rinella, host of MeatEater

Fans of the show know Rinella as one of the best, most articulate defenders of the hunting lifestyle. So when asked by a vegan during a 2012 book signing whether or not hunting is just a “rationalization for murdering innocent creatures”, it’s no surprise he ends the dialogue on terms of mutual respect:

“I’ve always had respect for the cohesiveness and clarity of veganism…and I’d rather have you [a vegan] over for dinner, then someone who’s feeding their pet little chunks of meat they buy at a store, then acting like I’m some sort of vicious animal for killing a deer.”

How would you defend your stance on hunting?