<<Reverence for the dead is a religious act.

As such, you are saying that you are troubled that others are not practicing
the
same religion as you are....>>

I disagree.  First, I practice no religion.  It is not reverence for the
dead, it is done prior to killing the animal.  It would be more accurate to
say that it is an aknowledgement and honoring of that animal's spirit.

Siobhan