Odd points
@Craig: Compassionateness??? Inventive vocabulary indeed!
Vegan? Is this one of Mr Hubbard & Mr Cruise's buddies from the planet Vega?
HOWEVER
When you see the hordes of feral "yoof", and/or the outcome of their actions, you can understand many people thinking animals are superior.
Yes, I'm a believer in animal rights.
No, I'm not a pseudo-terrorist crusader.
Yes, I am an omnivore, but I do buy free-range everything wherever possible. It costs more, but I'm not saving a few bob by condemning some poor creature to a wretched sub-existence - and I don't go in for weirdo slaughter like kosher or halal.
I disapprove of blood sports, but don't have a problem with hunting for the pot. It's the taking of pleasure in slaughter that's indicative of moral, emotional and intellectual damage.
Unless of course, your prey is the ranks of NuLab, any other politicians, and those smug holier-than-thou bastards who read The Grauniad.....
Then it's highly commendable.