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Would the appropriate way to show reverence for the animal be not slaughtering it?

Adding hollow lip service doesn't really seem like an improvement.

That’s why I said “Its the least meat eaters can do for themselves.”

True gratitude is not hollow lip service. It should influence behavior.

Sure, It makes no difference to the animal, but maybe it will cause someone to eat less of it or be more supportive of vegans/vegetarian efforts.

That's the thing though. The behavior change is to not eat meat. If I care so little for this thing that I'm willing to have it enslaved and slaughtered for my mild culinary amusement, what is there realistically to do other than pay hollow lip service? If we gave enough of a shit to do anything of substance, we just wouldn't eat the animals.

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