Does an image like this make you more likely to stop eating meat?

[NoOneMan]

63. I've never been to a meat department

But I understand that when I goto the veggie department, those veggies don't come from a fairy's wand. They come from a piece of land animals used to live at.

I have many thoughts on animals, and I find them incredible and very beautiful; they are probably far more sentient than we give them credit for. More often than not, I will hold a 35 pound chinook in my hands, pet it, look it into the eyes, and let it spawn. Occasionally I will finish it quickly, and be thankful that I don't have to supplement my family' meals with food created through environmental devastation. Understanding the beauty of such an animal doesn't stop me from killing it, but rather practicing safe angling habits and trying to promote their habitat through conservation practices. Its a complicated line to tread, being part of this system. In any case, nature is going to work out this problem soon enough

No prob on the defensive bit.