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Justify killing animals for nutrition when...

1. you don't have to (beans/rice, eggs, dairy, gluten, etc. provide enough protein),
2. you accept Darwinism and the conclusion that humans aren't ``special'' aside from their abilities (and the corollary that ability doesn't determine one's right to live), and
3. you hold empathy as a reasonable virtue

>>43
1. I think 7 billion is leagues higher than ``a reasonable amount''. Farming is also not resource-effective. There's a petition out now by CWF or WSPA or someone that's saying intensive farming is a major cause of world hunger. Find it.

2. Oh yeah, the human population surely needs some evolution right now. It's not as if it's augmented beyond natural progression with technology, or anything.

3. You can't call it a ``slaughterhouse'' and say it creates less suffering than nature. The cruel thing about farms that most people overlook is the fact it's farming. Animals are being raised solely to be killed, and nature doesn't do that.
Also,
built with decent amount of mind for the animals
You'll find that's incredibly rare.