In regards to eating meat

[Ankh]

Just a personal observation, and this is my opinion, and I don't look down on a whole group of people,

it's my opinion that most of the animal lovers I encounter do not love humans as much. They tend to sight the innocence of the animal, and I know one who is extremely outspoken about his disgust with humans (children too).

This is my opinion and I do not understand that mentality.

Well, this is my opinion and I can not speak for everybody else. I agree with you, and that agreement is based upon personal experience. It has been time (and not so long ago) when I felt aversion towards both humans (children included) and animals. I regarded them as too violent and unpredictable. I loved the planet though, the 1D, the nature. I felt compassion for the planet itself, and supported (still do) organisations like Green Peace, because my thoughts were that it doesn't matter what happens to humans (as we are responsible for the negative outcome ourselves), but the planet may have the chance to bear 1D life even if we all die, if we choose to care about it. What that mentality was based upon? It is simple. I've been (sometimes brutaly) hurt by both humans and animals. Natural respons to that - mistrust and suspicion. Not hate, but aversion to 2D and 3D life. I hope it answered your question somehow =)