I simply asked a question. One need not conflate “combative” with confronting. As for other animals, I know that they suffer, feel pain, and have a desire to

I simply asked a question. One need not conflate “combative” with confronting. As for other animals, I know that they suffer, feel pain, and have a desire to live. I do not know if they have the capacity to decide what to eat. We humans, however, do. And, the vast majority of meat being eaten is from animals that are vegetarian.