I'm having a lot of trouble understanding what anyone has said so far in this thread. Snowman, are you saying that you think people who kill animals are murderers, and you want to beat those people up? Thankfully the law disagrees, and people who beat up other people are thrown in jail, even if they're defending a truckload of baby seals. Because humans are worth more than animals.

Are we debating vegetarianism? I dislike unnecessary harming of animals, but killing animals for the purpose of allowing me to eat them is necessary, in my book.