Quote Originally Posted by Honoko
The steak on my plate is nowhere near my equal. To suggest that a cow and I are remotely similar is ridiculous.
Depends on how you view that steak. If I accidentally cut my arm off on a bandsaw and put it on a plate for you, how similar is that to you?

It's true that you are not similar at all to a cow. However, you're both technically animals; mammals to be even more specific. You're both part of the same foodchain. You two are intimate enough that you're willing to eat that cow. From an ecological point of view, all that separates you from a cow is a knife and fork. However, from a social point of view, you two are worlds apart.