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Method Man wrote:

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Imagine if you were lactose intolerant or if eating the flesh of cows and/or pigs went against your religious beliefs.  Would it really be fair for a dinner guest to complain about what a jerk you are for not "having the common courtesy" to serve bacon cheeseburgers?

Food preferences aren't the same as "dietary needs."  If you go to a vegan restaurant, there's plenty of food there that you can eat.  (And, if you're at all open minded, you'll probably find plenty that you'd actually like, too.)  If a vegan goes to a steakhouse, however, there's a fair chance that they won't have anything to eat at all.  

If you go out of your way to provide a vegan option at any gatherings you host, that's great.  It's very considerate of you and, without that accommodation, your vegetarian/vegan guests won't have anything to eat.  The inverse, however, is not true.  Someone shouldn't have to violate their ethical/cultural beliefs just because greens aren't your favorite food in the world.  They had food you could eat, including a protein source.  If you had a nut or gluten allergy, they almost certainly would've found a way to accommodate you, but why should they serve meat if, in your words, "the wife is vegan and didn't want any meat in the house?"  

Would you show up at somebody's Iftar or Passover Seder and expect pork chops?