>>But I've always said that if the Good Lord hadn't meant us to eat meat, He wouldn't have made it so tastey!
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>Animals are god's way of keeping meat fresh.

Some tribes in Africa will cut portions of meat from living animals. The animals are injured but still living. This keeps the meat fresh longer as it is “on the hoof” except as needed! Just eat what you need and allow the animal to live a bit longer.