theNeverKing
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Hi, KEVSPHOTOS.And your point is?
Everyone is aware of our early evolutionary path and/or development.
However, as we move forward as a species...that dosn't mean we should remain the SAME and continue with the same diet, etc...for future stages in our on-going step up the ladder.
What served us well in the 'primitive' era...may not be applicable (or necessary) for success in later, higher levels...as both our environmental and psycho-socio needs change over the millenium, etc.
Caveman was primarily a hunter/gatherer......220,000 years later we became farmers/growers/traders, etc (approx 11,000 years ago)....and now > > >
I'm not going to eat meat...just because my ancestors 200,000 or 50,000 years ago needed to
My point is that we are practising carnivores and that has been dictated by our physiology. The reason for that change, in relation to our predecessors, is that our abnormally large brains are the single largest drain on our metabolism and that, meat and fat have the highest content of protein and sustained energy release available of any food. Ever wondered why it is sooo satisfying to tuck into fat, juicy steak? It's the bodies way of letting us know what a good thing it is! Well...perhaps not for a Vegan.
The stomachs of browser and grazers are, of necessity, quite large and would be unsuitable in a creature with our bipedal mode of locomotion. Just ask any heavily pregnant woman how her back feels!
There may be some evolution/change to modern man's digestive system taking place at the moment due to the large amounts of highly processed foods Western populations consume at present. Our bodies aren't designed to cope with our current diet and hence we see the modern epidemics of morbid obesity, cancers, diabetes etc.
Whilst it is your right to choose to avoid animal proteins, against the dictates of your body, it is my choice (and , I suspect, most of Humanities choice, where possible) to consume said proteins etc. I do not see any moral dilemma in the killing of any animal for the purposes of consuming that animal by our species. However, as you have alluded to, being more "civilised", I feel it is encumbant on us to do such killing as humanely as possible. Like most people I do not enjoy seeing cruelty directed at animals.
And just to get back on topic, I think the OP posted a great series of images and I thank you for that. I learnt something about that culture that I was previously unaware of. Thanks again!
Peter.
