Not completely true.
Here in the Netherlands we have a very big wildlife probem. Our forests are overcrowded with deers and bunnies. Our governemet actually hires foreign hunters to get rid of the overpopulation. Since I live close to the German border I meet a lot of the German hunters. They always tell me they never 'saw so much deers in their entire life'.
We also have a deer, rabbit, and other herbivore problem in our woods, this is why we have hunting seasons so it helps regulate the population. Without predators (carnivores/omnivores alike), the prey over populates and then the entire population gets to suffer due to lacking resources to survive on. I've seen documentaries where Orcas/Killer Whales would kill dolphins, seals, penguins, or even whales and sharks, and the folk there are flipping out because they can't stand watching predators take out other animals. What really bothers me is when they attack the predator in order to save the prey. The predator is always the bad guy in some folks' eyes.
4) So is the vegetarian/vegan lifestyle.
I realize that you are fighting for this for a very good reason. I believe in animal rights too. I don't like how they are treated, and raised in captivity for slaughter either. There are free-range farms where the animals are taken care of and I support those types of farms and the organic markets that sell that type of food. But I have to admit I buy my meat from Shop 'N Save, because it's cheaper and I don't have an organic store where I live. Do I feel guilty about it? Sometimes. But I just don't see myself changing my diet because of it.
Ranches are free range, they make sure the animals get their exercise and stay in shape so that their meat is more delicious and ready for my gullet.
4) YES! That is VERY expensive life style, I went to a veggie burger place, the burgers were 3x the price of a whopper, my usual meal of burgers, fries, and a drink (pretty standard) was around 25-30 bucks when even at sit down restaurants like Red Robin, Texas Roadhouse, etc. with the same meal or perhaps a steak with fries instead of a burger wouldn't even hit 20 bucks. It's ridiculous.
I never said that. No matter what I think about the practice of eating meat, it doesn't define someone's morals. It's just the society one was raised in. I'd also like to point out that there are few who are acknowledging the valid points of not eating meat. Instead it's come to posting pictures of burgers and describing killing and cooking a bird in detail. Is there a point to that besides pissing me off?
It's how we eat our prey these days, we used to eat them raw way back then until we discovered fire was so awesome when used on food that we stuck to it. A great source for warmth, light, and a great disease-ridding way to prepare our food. When things are undercooked, what happens, salmonella, food poisoning, not only because of our weakened immune system from way back when but because that's what is normally within that stuff. I agree 100% on the society bit, when I first read it I didn't agree but giving it some thought I know exactly what you're implying, with whoever raises us as well what is normally acceptable will be what we find acceptable growing up as well and pass it on. That's how social animals live and behave, not just humans but every kind, they grow up observing to what is subjected to them and they normally correspond and adapt with it, passing on the successful bits to the next generation. A means of survival. If my family grew up chomping down caramel scorpions, you will find it gross but I wouldn't, I would most likely enjoy them as well unless my appetite changes.