Elgraf, I am Jennifer, author of this essay. It was not me who responded to your comment, but I am happy to respond now as I am just seeing this discussion for the first time.
In my essay, I could have easily added fish and sealife to the sentence "...I still believe in their right to live. Why not any animal- cow, pig, chicken, sheep, goat?" I believe in a fish's right to life and do not think them any different than any living thing. They show their desire to live when they struggle once caught.
I once heard an angler tell a story of how he caught a swordfish and he had to keep clubbing it in order to kill it. He told his story as if it were a great personal triumph that he killed this fish, and what a challenge it was because this fish- in his words - "did not want to die." Indeed, I agree that it did not, and I value compassion over might any day.
As far as the Bible saying it is ok to eat fish... well, I am no expert on the Bible, but I know it is an interpretation of Jesus's teachings. Everyone connects to God in their own way and for me personally, I am guided more by what is in my heart- and what feels true when I sit in silent meditation- than what is in a book. I don't believe in killing and I don't make any exceptions for different species. It doesn't make sense for me to do that. I believe in life for all.

Thank you everybody for your wonderful comments.

Jennifer - thank you so much for a well written and probably "the best" explanation I've read. We've been mostly vegan for almost 20 years and your article brought me to tears it's so well written.

Actually Jesus was a vegetarian. He was a man of peace and taught only peaceful and compassionate ways towards man and those who shared the earth with us. Don't forget that the bible was compiled in the fourth century -(long time after Jesus was here and was controlled ultimately by fallible man)
The bible states no shellfish and only scaled fish can be eaten....but the bible also states to not eat 2-hoofed animals, such as pig or deer......but Christians do.....

I agree with Jennifer, nothing with a face gets eaten in our home...we can heal our world with compassionate living and eating :)

Thanks for a great article.

I will use My OWN Religion to validate a Vegan Lifestyle.The first Dynamic of Scientology is SURVIVAL.So therefore,Life is a Sacred Gift not to be taken away.And that goese for all the Creatures that We share the Earth with as well as Ourselves.