Eating ones best friend?

[Clansmen63]

The eating of ones 'Furry Friends' for me is wholly acceptable, whilst as a child I grew up on my grandfathers croft and sometimes 'adopted' lambs that were rejected by their mothers or that their mothers died etc. They were great to have around as 'pet' lambs, but come the day some of them ended up on our plate, it was just the way it had to be, no remorse or regrets. Also on several occasions (not in this country) I have eaten cat, dog, gerbil, horse, (well donkey) amongst other less 'appetizing' creatures, some out of necessity others out of politeness as they were served to me by my hosts and some because they happened to be on the menu. I do understand that as a 'nation' we are very much animal lovers, and I wholly accept this viewpoint it is great to have a 'furry friend' they provide so much love and ask so very little in return, many work very hard for their keep and as such have for me a higher value than most and so would end up on my plate later, rather than sooner. However, as I said, I have no problem in dinning on 'Fido' or 'Tiddles' or any other 'friend, furry or otherwise.