>>715803079
>why did he make the entire natural world hinge exclusively around the killing and consumption of other life to live?
He didn't. Murder came as a consequence of man sinning. God made us initially to just eat fruits and vegetables, as Adam and Eve did for the entirety of their stay in Eden.
It's only after their fall it started, when God had to have an animal take on the punishment they deserved, had it sacrifice in their stead since animals themselves are sinless by nature since they function based on instinct, not free will and conscience, then, upon it's sacrifice, He gave Adam and Eve clothes made out of the animal's hide and fur, then from it's flesh, He gave them food, because, obviously, at the time, they wouldn't have had enough time or proper knowledge to do agricultural work, so they'd have starved if it wasn't for the flesh you could just get off of animals and then roast to eat.
Thus, animals became more of some type of commodity for men instead, that required to be slain / sacrificed in order to afford food, clothing and various other uses for men.