>>the vegetarian vs carnivore argument and its slaughterhouse/cruelty component is an obvious attempt to deflect and evade.<<

No it is not that at all. It is pointing out the weakness and hypocrisy of your position. No one who has thought these protests all the way through can protest the seal harvest and not be against all cruelty to all other food/fur/leather animals.

With all due respect.
You are just not thinking clearly. You have been sold a bill of goods. You are bambified.