it's what's for dinner

Comment on my comment, from the very popular Fugly Horse of the Day blog:

I am not anti-slaughter. I love beef, pork, chicken ... and it isn't my place to say that my neighbor can't eat horse, dog or gerbil if that's his thing.

I am, however, in favor of HUMANE treatment for any and all animals bound for slaughter. The rules should not be the same for a chicken, a pig and a horse, due to their uniqueness, however, it is hypocritical to consider one type of animal okay for eating and another somehow too cute to be food.