I treat others as I’d like to be treated
Yes. No misinterpretations, no pretension. Just straight up golden rule. I guess it's why we get along, brother.
Great view of the world. As much as I can, I try to subscribe to the same philosophy. It's great that you don't preach vegetarianism, unlike others. Everyone is entitled to their own thing. To each their own. In any case, every individual action contributes to the world and universe at large, so everything still counts.
Definitely, to each their own, and if no harm is done, then I encourage it. If harm is done, I'll not hesitate to defend the innocent and/or myself from such harm, but I won't try to tell anyone how to live. I have a sort of internal monarchy going on here, one ruler, inside of me-- I rule only myself.