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Originally Posted by SHOGUN
Oh yes, pretend to befriend an animal, then shoot it when they're most vulnerable. Oh, and hang their heads on their walls as "trophy". So respectful.
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That describes a farm almost perfectly, minus hanging the head on a wall.
I don't see a big ethical difference between acquiring meat from a farm or hunting. What's important to me is that the animal wasn't abused during it's life and dies fast and relatively painless. Hunting really makes you appreciate the animal which you've just killed, because you understand that meat doesn't just magically appear at the supermarket. It's kind of an ugly process most people don't want to think about.
I also don't understand the distinction between animals, like how some people are ethically ok with fish, but opposed to beef. I wonder if it has something to do with the perceived level of consciousness of the animal?