I've never heard a meat eater trying to convert a vegetarian so why do some feel the need to convert others I wonder. Our No1 daughter has been vegetarian since she visited an abattoir when she was 13 and doesn't feel the need to convert anyone else.
We have at least 5 couples we meet up with that are vegetarian but it never appears in conversations really.
FT I think you are right it's the media that push the vegetarians into the persuader role incorrectly.