[ajuc]

Is that even disputed, that animals can "experience being killed"? I don't doubt there are sentient animals, other than humans. For example dogs, crows, dolphins, elephants, probably tons of other. Once animal can predict future and react to it, he can't help but be sentient - otherwise how could he know what part of the future he can change, and what part is the einvironment.

Killing them to eat is IMHO justified by the same reason tiger has the right to kill his prey. We're predators (ok, omnivores, but still - we eat meat).

[eurleif]

It's not 'we eat meat'. We can eat meat, but we can also choose not to. It's not God's will that we eat meat, or something.

[ajuc]

Well, some bears are also omnivores, yet often they prefer meat to plants, and no vegan seems to have problems with that.

Besides - healthy diet including meat is easy and delicious. Healthy diet without meat is not trivial, and not so delicious (at least for me).

[eurleif]

What's not trivial about it?

[ajuc]

Having to remember to eat certain plants to prevent anemia and other problems.