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It's not the killing/eating of animals itself that's wrong, per se, it's the conditions they're kept in before they are killed, and the torture and emotional pain they suffer, and the inhumane methods of actually killing them that prolong their lives in a state of pain-filled consciousness just before death. [...] While you may choose to eat meat, there is no way you can deny that the way the animals that feed you die is horrible and can be in no way construed as humane. Can we at least all agree on this?
Well, it's good somebody finally said it. But you seem to be implying that every animal we ever ate is put through the squalor and abuse you see on the news magazine shows. There are laws here in the U.S. that name certain farming practices and killing methods as cruel and illegal. Okay, the laws may not be perfect, and everyone can agree that we should strive for the most respectful treatment reasonable, but a trip through any Midwestern countryside will show you that there are plenty of animals living decent lives.