Are there any logical reasons to be vegetarian?

I'll be upfront and say that I absolutely hate vegans and have no issue with that. They are inherently pompous, rude, and are the reason why meat is becoming more expensive than a wheel of cheese. But that's a different topic for a different day. The point is that I despise vegans. <br><br>In contrast, I've had plenty of pleasant interactions with vegetarians who were kind and respectful and had plenty of respect for my right to eat meat. I've also had plenty of positive experiences with vegetarians who were passionate about their diets and were willing to have respectful discussions about them. Some even made sense and actually made me question my eating habits, but I'm not going to continue with that line of thought. <br><br>I'm starting to get more and more into philosophy, which means I'm reading more and more philosophers. And the two that have caught my attention were Imanuel Kant and John Stuart Mill. Both are somewhat supportive of meat-eating, although Kant was more in favor of not eating meat whilst Mill said we had a right to eat meat, as long as we treated the animal with respect. And that's where my issue comes in - I love meat far too much to give it up fully, but I don't want to help contribute to factory farming as it is inhumane. <br><br>I know that you can be called a vegetarian if you abstain from meat, fish, or eggs. I won't give up my meat completely, so I'd have to abstain from either fish or eggs. <br><br>Now we get to the question - are there any logical reasons to abstain from either?<br><br>Edit: thanks for all the replies so far, guys. I'll take everything into consideration.