"We can shun people who do gross things to animals, but what more should be really do, when we gleefully look forward to a nice fillet mignon for our personal pleasure?
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Well, now. I eat meat. I hunt. What I do not do...ever...is intentionally be cruel to an animal, pet or wild.
Yes, my cats are my property. If you steal them, you'll get to go to jail. If I beat them to death, I will go to jail.
We have laws about cruelty to animals. You can slaughter meat animals if you wish, but you can't beat a puppy to death just because it peed on your floor.
Amazing that you cannot see the difference. Please don't have any pets, OK?