[kbenson]

I'm not a vegetarian, but I don't think there's a logical inconsistency as clear as you're assuming. I'm well aware that in many instances, the condition farm animals are kept in is much worse than whatever problems I am describing with the act of hunting. At the same time, I'm not sure the very essence of being a farm animal necessitates a worse situation that hunting; there may be a regime, and associated cost, at which farm animals are not significantly worse off than their wild counterparts, and as long as their end is quick and painless, I'm not too adverse to that.

Ideally though, I would like vat grown meat. To many, that sounds disgusting. To me, it sounds like a reproducible process that can eventually be perfected to give very specific types of meat as needed. Perfect steaks every time. It solves a lot of other problems at the same time, so bonus.

I'm aware that the previous, and my stance on hunting, is all very pie-in-the-sky. I still think it's a worthwhile discussion.