A whole bunch of people would agree that eating meat should be a requirement to live in Texas. <grin> Of course, a whole lot of Texans also think if you aren't republican, you shouldn't be here. Being a liberal vegetarian, I've heard a number of choice remarks, but the one that takes the cake was, "You're a [insert obscenity here] communist - go back to China." Charming.
It is diffcult being a vegetarian in Texas, the cattle capital of the world. But in some ways, I think it's good because I have the opportunity to help educate people ... and conversation never lacks for a little controversy.