Hi I'm a Vegan. Are you?
I'm not a vegan but I know a lot about it. Are you a dietary vegan who avoids consuming animal products or an ethical one?
A bit of both. Started out for health reasons. But after raising a daughter who adores animals, things changed.
I see so you also practice veganism in other areas of your life and you are against the use of animals for any purpose. 
Well, no. Just don't abide cruel treatment. Was actually raised on a farm & was sickened by observing animals being slaughtered. So, that probably influenced my decision. How did you become knowledgeable if you're not a vegan?
That is very sensible. There is no reason to cause harm or suffering to animals. One example is killing animals for fur, that is animal cruelty in my opinion.
Not necessarily, imho. If the animals are humanely treated, it might not be considered cruelty. After all, the Bible says that animals are placed here for our use.
True but when considering animal rights, some or all of animals are entitled to the possession of their own lives. Some of the conditions of these practices are very cruel after all such as in fur production. 
You are probably correct in terms of mass production/factory farming. Thank you for your knowledge. I enjoyed chatting with you. Have a nice day.