@ Dani...
Do you REALLY and truly think that there are too many humans on the planet? Regarding your statement that you'd rather more air, water..etc.. I'm sure that you must realize that 3/4 of the planet is made up of water, that there is no shortage of air, and that humans are part of "nature."
Here's one for ya? What if one of those "additional" billion people discovered the cure to cancer? Or a way to mass produce cheap synthetic food and save all the fuzzy puppies? Do you think that you deserve to be here more than one of those "additional" billion people because of your holier-than-thou attitude? If technology was gone, what would happen to the scientists and processes that go into making balanced dog food? What about vaccines or heart-worm pills? What if the cuddly doggies couldn't eat IAMS because the technology wasn't there and suddenly decided a young child or someone's infirm parent would be tasty? Quite honestly, if you think there are too many people on the planet, should we get rid of some of them? Would a truly hardcore animal lover kill themselves so that there would be fewer humans on the planet and so that dogs could live more harmoniously? The whole attitude is absurd. I agree that consuming a canine is disturbing but the only reason it is disturbing to most people is because of the cultural attachment many Westerners have to domesticated animals. For you to sit on your throne and dictate why an entire nation and race should change established cultural practices, then deride anyone who DARES to disagree with you, is arrogant and foolish.
And to seal the deal, I'm eating a delicious piece of prime rib I took home earlier from a VERY nice steak house (which I drove to in a technologically advanced car, built in an Asian country, covered in leather AND wood, and running premium gas) ... delicious.
Ciao,
Shundi