I disagree that the only reason predators do not play with their food is due to energy expenditure. Sure, killer whales do so, as do some of the big cats, polar bears, etc. Granted that it is an anthropomorphic moral judgment coming from my corner, but I do not admire this in any animal, least of all man, who can consider the results of his actions.
You ask about that steak, and I say that it is dead and ideally did not suffer any extension of the removal of its life. I have switched to eating grass fed beef, free range eggs, etc, simply based on the living conditions of the animals pre-death. To remove the animal's consciousness while leaving it alive disturbs me greatly. I worry about such ethics being applied to humans, ultimately.
You ask about that steak, and I say that it is dead and ideally did not suffer any extension of the removal of its life. I have switched to eating grass fed beef, free range eggs, etc, simply based on the living conditions of the animals pre-death. To remove the animal's consciousness while leaving it alive disturbs me greatly. I worry about such ethics being applied to humans, ultimately.
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