While I do appreciate the cause, it's a sad fact that some people physically cannot solely survive such a diet alone. Common lifelong diseases such as thyroid illnesses (which I have myself), certain people with severe iron deficiency disorders (not just anemia either) and there's even a rare born-illness of a type of "vampire"-like illness where the person actually needs to eat mass amounts of meat. Sadly, I can't remember it's official name.
I myself, thankfully, have an easier time with not feeling TOO guilty as I eat Kosher meat. Which largely relies on the way the animal is killed/slaughtered (humanely) and prepared.
I've also know of others who when have attempted to go Vegan, and even with doing it properly and carefully, became violently ill and malnourished, so they had no choice but to change their diet back.
Of course, as I said, I highly appreciate what you're saying, I do. But there are MUCH larger animal abuse problems I concern myself with other than how the ones I eat are killed...at least it's for a REASON. Dog fighting, drowning or beating of puppies, cockfighting, bear dancing, and in some instances, even horse-racing etc. That's a heck of a lot more barbaric and sinister in my book.
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