A human being has been given an intellect to make choices, and we know there are other food sources that do not require the killing of a creature that would protest being killed.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Why does man kill? He kills for food. And not only food: frequently there must be a beverage.
A man can live and be healthy without killing animals for food; therefore, if he eats meat, he participates in taking animal life merely for the sake of his appetite.
In most of the world, it is accepted that if animals are to be killed for food, they should be killed without suffering.
One has got to choose between the two evils, also between the lesser of the two evils in the matter of food, and therefore vegetarian food has got to he taken by man in order to sustain human life.
We can understand, too, that natural species are chosen not because they are 'good to eat' but because they are 'good to think.'
I believe if you're prepared to kill the animal, you're allowed to eat it.
Food for the body is not enough. There must be food for the soul.
I do not knowingly kill any living thing - including insects or rodents - and I thank my food for sustaining me.
The nature of human beings is to eat meat and fruits and vegetables, and therefore we have to kill animals. I don't have a problem with that. But it's a sacred moment. It's a gift of life.
Man is the only animal that can remain on friendly terms with the victims he intends to eat until he eats them.