I agree "three" hehe. It's because we don't see the
slaughtering, that's there isn't much objection to eating mutton,
pork and chicken etc.
I'm an animal-lover, and sometimes when I see documentaries of
animals, I often tell myself it's really sad that we breed them for
food. Sometimes I even tell myself that I won't eat meat next time.
But the moment a plate of steaming hot braised pork comes onto the
table, I simply forget about the cruelty and proceed to devour the
delicacy in delight.
People out there may feel a much greater sense of pity for dogs
mainly because dogs are commonly kept as pets and have become
friends for life with their owners. As you're so close to the pets
that they've become your best friend, it's only natural that you
feel a sense of pity for them. If you kept a chicken as a pet, or
maybe a pot-bellied pig, you may feel that it's totally inhumane to
slaughter animals for food too.
I can't really figure it out myself, whether it's right for us to
breed animals for food. But come to think of it, it's the survival
of the fittest. We need meat for nutrition. It's either we take
pity on the animals or we die of malnutrition. Unless one day
someone can develop a kind of food that contains similar minerals,
vitamins etc to meat... Until then, er, don't look too much. You
need to eat. 
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It is by tiny steps that we
ascend the stars.
[This message has been edited by CheekyCow (edited 29 January
2002).]
