jc@cuzco okay thank you all, I was starting to question myself.
And as to the "personal choice" - the personal choice to eat what- or whoever you want is valid (as choices go) but to play jump rope with the definition of veganism is not acceptable.
If you harm any animal in any way, you can't call yourself a vegan, hyphenated or not. All it does is water down what actual vegans stand for, so stop it.