[y.winter]

Looks like ignorance about animal cruelty has made it to TiBB.

You know, you can be a meat eater and yet have a bit of sense to not come with the "but we don't eat money". Yes, I don't eat money. But using them is directly encouraging the bank of England to produce a product (in these case - notes) that involves unnecessary exploitation of animals. And that's what vegetarians/vegans are mostly against, it's deeper than this basic thought of "if it's not edible it's ok". The same way as I don't buy leather/fur clothes. Raise your hand if you ever thought that animal fat/whatever is an ingredient to make money.
I don't fly to Africa to feed the poor kids, but I have a great respect for those who do. You can eat meat, but have the decency of respecting the ones who care of something that is clearly a good deed.