DUMB ANIMALS

That would be us, right? 

I mean, we're the species that seems to be astonished every time an animal does something mildly intelligent, which they do all the time. 

Why are we surprised that animals are intelligent? Just spend some time with them and you'll soon discover just how intelligent they actually are. 

Good grief, next I'll be telling you they are sentient or have souls! 

We create our own reality from our belief systems and this explains everything on this topic. 

Those who feel the need to consume meat often help justify this by telling themselves that the creatures they're eating are just dumb animals and are bred for this sole purpose anyhow. 

So if you are what you eat and you're eating some dumb creature then....