> Well, what's the problem with eating, say, gorillas, if done in a sustainable way? There's no problem with eating these animals if it's a cultural norm. Many

> Well, what's the problem with eating, say, gorillas, if done in a sustainable way? There's no problem with eating these animals if it's a cultural norm. Many indigenous peoples in Africa, eg the Bari of Sudan, eat monkeys and other apes. Whales have been hunted in Canada by aboriginal peoples since time immemorial. It doesn't matter how smart or social you are. Someone or something unsympathetic is going to eat you, and it just might be humans who don't share your (actually our) ethical ideas.