Aha, so innocent animals being treated like slaves, only to be slaughtered at the end of their short life is not cruel? Just because you like your good burger?
I agree that the meat industry is inhumane. But that aside, there's
nothing wrong with eating meat. It's an essential part of the human diet, especially for men. It's also called the circle of life. No one criticizes a lion for killing and eating a buffalo (and, for the record, they don't do it very humanely). So why should I, a predator, be criticized for eating my own prey?
Again, I do agree that the meat industry is inhumane, and for that reason I slaughter my own animals when I can. But that won't stop me from eating meat. Because I'm a predator, and that's how the food chain works.