While we are edging into this more complex issue...

I get irritated by the hypocrisy of meat eaters who condemn the consumption of dog and cat meat..
and any other designated cute cuddly pet animals...

It does not appeal to me because I am also very sentimental about dogs,
but I'm not going to get all priggish about those cultures who do...

Also, there is probably a practical health reason why mankind mostly abstains
from eating predatory carnivorous animals...???

I'd accept that over them being too cute to eat...