I am concerned about how animals are raised and slaughtered.
For centuries people have respected animals, while at the same time eating them for food. Hunters actually hunted, primarily for food, but sometimes sport..yet they did this without “animal cruelty” that was needless. Civilized society expects certain basic norms and values, while at the same time realizing that animals are often mainly raised, hunted or slaughtered for food.
It is also well known that animal abuse has a close corollary to human abuse. ( which is why there are laws on the books for animal abuse).
For those who are so “tough”, that they make clever comments to show how “manly” they are, just remember that animals that have been terrorized prior to being slaughtered also have excess hormones released into their bodies that you will ingest and that are not healthy for you.
There is a reason that Jews had Kosher rules for slaughter and Indians also respected the lower food chain that gave them sustanance. These people are hardly Bleeding Heart PETA Libs. Their children were taught where food comes from, unlike today’s kids who have no connection to natural aspects of life.
A culture that tolerates this is well on the sliding path to tolerating baby killing and butchering while laughing and drinking their wine. Values for the sanctity of life are part of the general respect and compassion values that a culture has.
I have taken around 30 deer relatively painlessly since I started hunting in the 70s.. I understand the effect adrenaline has on meat. Of course if someone else spooked them and they wind up in my sights soon afterwards, they will have not been calm and relaxed when I shoot them. These taste pretty good too. I have butchered every one of them myself. My 3 boys have taken a total of around 10 deer total. I taught them how to butcher them. We have around half a deer left in the freezer. November I hope to harvest more. I do eat store bought meat too. I don’t go out of my way to buy free range. Actually I’m more concerned about hormones.
Hear hear!