Should humans eat animals?

Some might argue that eating animals is barbaric. After reading the article, “This Little Piggy Dragged to Market” I would agree that we should not eat animals. Animals like humans are living creatures with emotions. Yet, we placed animals in awful conditions and mistreat them. We choose to slaughter these animals for our own selfish reasons. Meat is not a necessity, but a want. Animals have the right to live, just like us. Would you like to be cut up piece by piece while still being alive? I bet not. On the other hand, others might argue that eating animals is completely natural since meat is an essential part of a human's diet. Since the beginning of time people have been eating meat, so why should we stop now? Eating meat provides vast nutrients and it’s delicious. The bottom line is that whether we eat meat or not, we should always treat animals with compassion.