Yes, I also believe God created us to be vegetarians... orginally. But then, because of the disobedience against him, he used the lamb to clothe his human creations... and sent them out.

I, too, believe that in most situations, animals know of the end coming... which is why deer RUN across man's paved road... and why the horse RUNS at every little thing : he thinks he's going to be eaten! Sick animals know, too, that it is time to go... IMHO.... growing up I soon saw that sick cats always go off alone where we couldn't find them.... and elephants travel to their "graveyard." Certainly in a confined situation, where others have been killed, they sense this danger?

I disagree with torture of any kind... so shall we gas them all so they fall asleep first...? Alas, that will not happen because of the industry, and overhead costs... I respect any organization that wants to improve things. But sometimes, also, just such an organization goes a bit too far in trying to control our lives. We are to have dominion. That still hasn't changed.