[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

there is a hierarchy on who is more evil than who between murderers, rapists etc.

The obvious answer to this is that whilst there may be a "hierarchy" they are all still criminals.

So, whilst different people justify their slaughter of animals for varying different reasons, they're still killing animals for their own ends and nothing to do with the wellbeing or life of the animal. So, again, it's all in the same box.