What about carnivores?

Sometimes I feel like the minority in this class because I am not a vegan. I eat meat and plants on a daily basis. However, several of my peers are vegetarian or vegan. They say they changed their diet for moral reasons because we are equal to animals. If this is true, then what about animals that eat meat and sometimes even torture their prey? If hunting and eating a deer is wrong for humans, why is it ok for a bear? Humans evolved to eat meat like the carnivores, so if it is only natural, why should they get a pass?