popcornbird, I can see your point, and I would never blame anyone for eating meat. I know that mankind has always done that, but I think I could accept this better if men were still hunters, as they were in ancient times. To breed animals only as "meat products", to never give them a chance for a dignified life is a cruel and unnatural act IMO.
My sister, who is also a veggie, made an interesting statement the other day. She said anyone who is eating meat should once in his life slaughter a living animal, and eat it. That way, they would learn what it really means. It's so much different from buying the nice looking packages in the supermarket which don't have much in common with the living being they once were.
I know that people will always eat meat, and there will always be such things as slaughterhouses, but it's hard for me to see one in front of my very nose. I always had a deep love and sympathy for animals, and it is hard for me to see any harm being done to them. This morning, when I drove to work, I got teary -eyed over a road kill, a beautiful raccoon lying on the street, with his mouth wide open from his last cry of pain... I cannot stand things like that.
But again, even though I made the personal decision for myself not to eat any more meat, I wouldn't blame anyone for doing so, and even I do not stick to my own principles when it comes to my cats! For them, I buy meat in cans!
In fact, I often wonder if it's ethically correct for a veggie to have carnivore pets... But I can't help it, I just love cats too much!
Kirsten
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