And animal rights activists must recognize this much because it would be absurd to argue that pigs deserve to be housed in fully urbanized apartments just as humans do. It would also be absurd to argue that a human child should live the way pigs do on a farm since it would keep him alive and well-fed. Human existence is much more than just survival. Our cognitive abilities have opened a new world of higher pleasures to us and we have a right to them. We've seen that suffering is not the right word to describe it, and I will argue that evolution has guaranteed that life be full of necessary suffering.
Life feeds on itself to survive.
But for something to continue living, something else has to die. If omnivores slaughter animals, then vegetarians massacre plants. The flaw in both is attributing human qualities and connotations to non-human organisms. The right to luxury, the circle of life, the conclusion that animals do not deserve rights, and the wisdom of a balanced diet are sound arguments for consuming meat. Vegans and vegetarians often try to confront meat-eaters with images of animals being killed in slaughterhouses.