Don't think these questions are completely fake, but likely pulled from different sites. I did write in one time to get get advice on a dispute about a tree with a neighbor to mainly get different views. I read this column pretty well every week, and as far as I can tell, I am the only letter writer that has ever responded in the the comments. 
Anyway my take on this week, is yeah lose the friend. Yes animals die so you can wear fur, but animals die for you to eat also. Ok, so you want the world to go vegan? When is the last time you saw a wild cow (outside of India). my point is many species and animals would get wiped out if there were not people actively maintaining the populations for consumption.