Although other animals cannot reason nor speak the way humans do, this does not give us the right to do with them as we like. Even though our supposed possession of a soul and superior intelligence are used to create an arbitrary dividing line over rights, the fact remains that all animals have the capacity to experience pain and suffering, and in suffering they are our equals.
The Jain religion in India teaches that because all life is essentially interrelated and interconnected, all living beings should be considered sacre… - Nathaniel Altman
The Jain religion in India teaches that because all life is essentially interrelated and interconnected, all living beings should be considered sacre…
- Nathaniel Altman
Although other animals cannot reason nor speak the way humans do, this does not give us the right to do with them as we like. Even though our suppose… - Nathaniel Altman
Although other animals cannot reason nor speak the way humans do, this does not give us the right to do with them as we like. Even though our suppose…
. . . As a so-called "civilized" people, and as members of a society in search of lasting peace in the world, we cannot remain callous to our respons… - Nathaniel Altman
. . . As a so-called "civilized" people, and as members of a society in search of lasting peace in the world, we cannot remain callous to our respons…
Nonviolence is not just abstention from war, fighting, or animal flesh. It is abstention from negative thoughts and negative speech. - Nathaniel Altman
Nonviolence is not just abstention from war, fighting, or animal flesh. It is abstention from negative thoughts and negative speech.
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