Buddhists don't segregate humans from nature, all = sentient beings
Human rebirth = fortunate, not superior
Blind turtle simile
First precept applies to all living beings, moving and non-moving
Originally could eat meat, if not killed for the monk
Alms received whatever was given
Could not eat: elephants, horses, cows (royal emblems)
Dogs, snakes (disgusting)
Lions, tigers, panthers, bears, hyenas (get attacked)
Vegetarianism of monks
Accept meat, if not deprives donor of karmic merit
Would encourage choosing, attachment
Attachment to virtues and vows ("vegetarians better than others")
Mahayanists encourage it
Lankavatara Sutra
Buying meat breaks precept?
Maybe... supports ongoing cycle of rearing meat for slaughter