I first heard about veal many years ago from a relative (cousin) who is an avid hunter. In fact, that side of my family is enthusiastic about hunting, have a huge hunting reserve, etc., and always have. I hunted with them as a child. I am still very fond of them.
It is my father's family. However, my father was never a hunter. He was an outstanding man and the most courtly, gentlemanly man I have ever known, very strong and highly intelligent. He was also very kind.
The relative who explained veal production to me explained to me how cruel it is. Though raise as a hunter, he was strongly against veal.
At the time, his objections seemed odd to me and didn't register. It was later, when I had had time to reflect, that I began to recoil from it.
No contradiction there. As a rule, hunting is humane.