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In most of the world, it is accepted that if animals are to be killed for food, they should be killed without suffering.

Because animals are property, we consider as 'humane treatment' that we would regard as torture if it were inflicted on humans.

Evolving societal values indicate that the death penalty should be abolished in its entirety.

I urge you to ask yourself just how honorable it is to preside over the abuse and suffering of animals.

Violent predators are not like the rest of us. They kill for fun, for sport, for the sake of it. To compare them to animals is an insult to animals. To expect that we can rehabilitate them assumes a will to change.

As long as man eats animals how can cruelty to animals be removed.

We'll continue to heal human bodies through biotechnology but we'll also increasingly feed, clothe and house the world through bioengineered systems. Ultimately, there's no reason why live animals should be used in any part of our food or goods chain and we're working to make that a reality.

I would, therefore, say that for no reason whatsoever, except in self-defence, should one think of killing any animal.

It's a moral question about whether we have the right to exterminate species.

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.