Originally Posted by Fetish Gimp

I understand your viewpoint and respect it, but let me play Devil's advocate.

The position that all life is sacred and equal in value is noble, but impossible to live up to. You're vegetarian, so what about all the insects (grasshoppers, ants, etc) that are killed when wheat/corn is harvested?

Do their lives count less because they're insects?

And if so, then you'd have to agree that there are levels of importance using human life as the baseline, and considering insects less important is the same as considering traditional food source animals as less important, thus they end up on our dinner plates