I agree that we’re biased to feel weird about it. But I think that’s for good reason. In a lot of modern cultures, the necessity of killing is less present all

I agree that we’re biased to feel weird about it. But I think that’s for good reason. In a lot of modern cultures, the necessity of killing is less present all the time. In cultures or circumstances where it’s still essential for survival, I’d say go for it; there’s no sense in dying because Fred in Wisconsin feels good about eating lentils instead of beef, and you’re worried about being immoral by killing a goat. There are still moments of necessity where two lives can compete for survival. We will all eventually be dust, but I believe there’s good reason to strive for the pre-dust period of existence to involve as little killing as practicable. In situations where I can pick plants over animals I will every time. I have no real need to kill or pay for killing. It’s an incredible luxury that hasn’t been afforded to people until relatively recently in history though, and I don’t expect others to follow suit when they’re less fortunate or living with wildly different opportunities and resources. So, overall I think the bias makes sense. At the same time, I won’t deny that killing to survive is a reality for many and will continue to be – I suspect you aren’t immoral or depraved if your situation demands killing to live. But that’s all my insular little take on things and I know many (most?) disagree!