If an alligator entered my home, and was in front of me and I have to make the decision to shoot it or to open a door and try to let it escape

I'm shooting it

we should strive to be as close to divine as possible. Before we were cast from the Garden we ate only plants, before the flood we ate only plants. After the flood, we ate meat and were feared by Animals because of our malice and cruelty and lack of mercy. So strive to be merciful.

And that's a different scenario, in that scenario you could be in mortal danger.

Where does it say we only ate plants?

Genesis 1:29

We only ate meat after the fall

I don't see any mention that animals were not allowed to be eaten

The fact we only ate flesh after the fall of man.

Only?

Yes, only.

In Eden we didn't eat Animals

Before the flood we didn't

We do now, because we are stricken with sin

So strive to be merciful

The eating of meat wasn't a bad thing

God gave it to us

After the fall because he was dissapointed in us

Genesis 9:3

Yes, read it in context

Dosent say that

It isn't a good thing

Anywhere

He eradicated life, dude

And started over

Because of how awful we'd gotten

Then said fuck it, do what you want, you're evil

No, you're interpreting, it's not self-evident

Of course I'm interpreting, that's how scripture works. But I am interpreting within context and within the frame of reference we are given in the Bible. To be merciful and righteous. That applies to everything in the Bible and how we should interpret it.

And in the context of the fact that he wiped out all life

With the flood

That implies nothing

Then made covenant

About meat

Be honest with yourself. You want to eat meat so you refuse to see the forest for the trees.

?

What?

It's a saying.

Never heard of it