In regards to eating meat

[3DMonkey]

That's a good quote.

About loving animals more than humans. I have found that to be largely the case with animal lovers. I know a specific person, not on this forum, who will save a lady bug then turn right around and berate an overweight person. This person is also very unforgiving toward children and is unaware that they are not adults in small bodies. I think it has something to do with considering an animal's ignorance to be its disposition requiring .... restitution?

you could be right. A famous example would be Brigitte Bardot.
I think I read a study somewhere that people who have been let down by others will turn to love animals more than humans instead. Because they won't disappoint them the same way than humans.

Yeah, I can understand loving an animal more than a human on a case by case basis. I mean, let's be honest, I obviously love my pet dog more than I love the starving children in Africa.