Does eating meat *directly* support animal cruelty?

Question

Does eating meat *directly* support animal cruelty?

Answer 1

survival of the fittest. animals eat other animals all the time, like tigers eat gazelle,and cats eat mice. theres nothing wrong with eating meat, but i am against leather, fur and animal abuse.and it was wrong what mcdonalds and KFC were doing.

Answer 2

Maybe, maybe not. If it is organic, than possibly. But as a vegetarian (check out my Avatar) I would say eating meat in unhealthy, unnecessary, un- enviornment friendly, and expensive...