Heifer whines could be human criesCloser comes the screaming knifeThis beautiful creature must dieThis beautiful creature must dieA death for no reasonAnd death for no reason is MURDERAnd the flesh you so fancifully fryIs not succulent, tasty or kindIt's death for no reasonAnd death for no reason is MURDERAnd the calf that you carve with a smileIt is MURDERAnd the turkey you festively sliceIt is MURDERDo you know how animals die?Kitchen aromas aren't very homelyIt's not "comforting", cheery or kindIt's sizzling blood and the unholy stenchOf MURDERIt's not "natural", "normal" or kindThe flesh you so fancifully fryThe meat in your mouthAs you savour the flavourOf MURDERNO, NO, NO, IT'S MURDERNO, NO, NO, IT'S MURDEROh … and who cares about an animals life?
You are with Eywa now.
Killing animals is a multi-million year tradition on this planet. And for the taste of human, try pig. For the taste of snake, try chicken.
Having nutrient deficiencies from lack of meat is natural? Also, humans are omnivores. I don't endorse cramped animal farms though.
Well, other animals hunt and kill other animals for food, it's part of nature. And people are omnivores so it's in their nature to kill and eat other animals. But I do prefer to eat food that was actually hunted in the wilderness over some shitty pre-packaged meat that came from a domesticated cow that got ripped apart in a slaughterhouse.
Just because a person doesn't eat meat on moral grounds doesn't mean they judge people that do eat meat…
Well I agree with Polys statement and your statement (to an extent) Cesque. I was merely pointing out a reason for the majority of the populations behavior. I myself am not a vegetarian, but I understand the mindset behind peoples decision to be vegetarians. You point out something interested Cesque, and perhaps that behavior exhibited by primates reflects that of the more primative-functioning members of our society. (complete neglect of their children, abondoning their children in dumpsters, etc.) But you can't entirely rule out mental-disability/disorder among those humans/primates, so I don't think it's a very good comparison to meat-eaters.