Could you kill that cow/pig/etc. yourself to get that steak/sausage/etc. you're eating?

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It would make me a little squeamish to do it my self, but if I had to eat, yes I would do it. EDIT: didn’t think about it, but I’ve hunted and eaten what I caught. So I guess I can. Just that slaughtering a cow seems to be a different story.

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