What we want is to see the child in pursuit of knowledge, and not knowledge in pursuit of the child.
George Bernard ShawRead
A dinner! How horrible! I am to be made the pretext for killing all those wretched animals and birds, and fish! Thank you for nothing. Now if it were to be a fast instead of a feast; say a solemn three days' abstention from corpses in my honour, I could at least pretend to believe that it was disinterested. Blood sacrifices are not in my line
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote critiques the ethics of dining on animals, highlighting a discomfort with the concept of celebrating by consuming life.
George Bernard Shaw's quote expresses a deep moral objection to the practice of feasting while being aware of the suffering and death it entails. It conveys a desire for a respectful recognition of life, suggesting that a feast built on the blood of animals is not worth celebrating, and calling for a more compassionate alternative like abstaining from such practices in favor of honoring life instead.
Themes
EthicsVeganismCompassionFeastAbstinenceAnimal Rights
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a speech advocating for animal rights and ethical eating.
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