It's funny I had this conversation with one of the guys that helps me on the farm with the horses. He asked me if I could kill and eat one of our horses if I had to. Some of our show horses are worth a few bucks. I replied , If it means my family will survive. I'd do just about anything. Yes I could kill and butcher one of the horses.
Put in the right situation ,or I should say survival situation , I think we would surprise ourselves what we are capable of doing.
Not to change the subject. it got me thinking and I'm starting to look at different sources of food. Edible wild plants. Its something to look at. If you can't kill an animal. look at alternative sources of food