I have always been bothered by the reality that many animals need to kill and eat other animals for survival, and not necessarily in that order. The only human animals who eat meat that "bother" me very much, are those who make a big deal about how much they don't care about the suffering of the animals they choose to eat.
Short answer there, RosieG, and a happy day to you as well.
This post was edited by Piper at July 11, 2017 2:59 AM MDTI despise people who think killing an animal is a "thrill". I do not think that animals being bred for food, is any kind of excuse for the inhumane way they are commonly treated. I think it is morally reprehensible, that it is legal to breed and keep any kind of animal in inhumane conditions.
In the meantime....I share my heart and home with animals who need to eat meat. I buy food for them that contains it. I would not buy a leather coat, but I have bought smaller items made of leather when I couldn't find an alternative that worked for me, and I needed it. We all have ways of rationalizing some things we do somehow, don't you think?