Vegetarian or not, most people of sound mind think that animal cruelty is beyond the pale. We can deal with animals being killed as long as it’s quick and the life they have led before their execution is bearable. Whether that actually happens in the slaughter houses of our country is another matter. Most Westerners (including me) seem happy to turn a blind eye to the darker side of abattoirs, as long as they get some beef inside of them.