Natural selection has become very different for many humans. We arn't like other animals anymore. We've made civilization for ourselves and that imposes new requirements on us and changes the requirements we've had in the past. Keeping up with the demand for food has become a relatively minor issue for industrialized nations, (most of us have too much food) so trying to use natural selection for the justification of the inhumane slaughter of countless animals is just stupid. (in industrialized nations, I know poorer nations need the meat.) In time we will be able to massproduce cellular protein and we will no longer need animals to satisfy ourselves.

Tell me, how much difference is their between animal babies and human babies? (aside from than the obvious physical characteristics.) A human baby has the potential to become a full grown rational human being, that's the main difference, (human babies and animals can certainly suffer at the same level) but while they're still babies, their minds are similar to animal minds. So if babies couldn't become full grown rational humans, like a retarded baby couldn't, should that baby be used for food? Should we eat all retarded babies because they are dumb like animals and because they taste good? (or so I've heard )