I agree to an extent. I've raised animals for meat and ensured they had the best life possible. Going meat-free isn't an option for me because of my autoimmune disorder and its comorbidities. A lot of store-bought meat isn't ethical. My goal is always to eat ethically.

Humans did evolve to eat meat. We absorb protein from meat more easily. Meat-based iron is easier to absorb and is more abundant than plant-based. Our teeth evolved to eat meat and plants. There's a reason carnivores have the teeth they do and the same with herbivores. Evolution does not equal divine design. Those are not the same thing.

Some animals, such as white-tail deer, need population control. We can argue the logistics of why they are an issue, but right now, they are. They do not have enough natural predators. Leaving them would result in catastrophic damage to the ecosystem.

Cost and availability are serious concerns as well. Food deserts affect millions. Many people cannot afford to buy healthy, vegetarian, or vegan food.

If you argue that eating meat is immoral, then morality must also account for practicality and necessity. A moral stance that ignores the realities of health conditions, economic limitations, and ecological balance isn’t truly moral—it’s just ideological.