However, in the case of recent wars and probably others there were numerous instances where persons volunteered for actions where chance of survival was non existent or very minimal.
It is wrong to place animals in such a cognitive class. Killing an animal is taking its life and its life force. It does not freely "give itself"; however some animals will defend their young or a dog its family /master to the death but without any preconcieved notion of the finality of its own death.
Most peoples who exist in and depend on wild foods regard animals as having a spirit that is to be addressed and shown respect.
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