Well, thanks -- that's good input. :) I didn't mean to be misleading. I agree with you; the strong opinion I developed was that those animals are clearly food

Well, thanks -- that's good input. :) I didn't mean to be misleading. I agree with you; the strong opinion I developed was that those animals are clearly food. And that some of the excessive compassion spent on them would be better spent on people, who might actually appreciate it.