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> [The plural of anecdote is not data.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marc-bekoff/the-plural-of-anecdote-is-not-data/)

[Marc Bekoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marc-bekoff/)

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## Other authors on Anecdote

- [Weston Locher 6 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/anecdote/weston-locher/)

## More by Marc Bekoff

> [Some people say they love animals and yet harm them nonetheless; I'm glad those people don't love me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marc-bekoff/some-people-say-they-love-animals-and-yet-harm-them-nonetheless-i-m/)

[Marc Bekoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marc-bekoff/)

> [Although other animals may be different from us, this does not make them LESS than us](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marc-bekoff/although-other-animals-may-be-different-from-us-this-does-not-make/)

[Marc Bekoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marc-bekoff/)

> [Hunting and fishing involve killing animals with devices (such as guns) for which the animals have not evolved natural defenses. No animal on earth…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marc-bekoff/hunting-and-fishing-involve-killing-animals-with-devices-such-as-guns/)

[Marc Bekoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marc-bekoff/)

> [“We generally accept that it's natural for carnivorous wild animals to kill other animals in order to live. But people don't often think (or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marc-bekoff/we-generally-accept-that-it-s-natural-for-carnivorous-wild-animals-to/)

[Marc Bekoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marc-bekoff/)

> [It's bad biology to rob nonhuman animals of their emotional lives.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marc-bekoff/it-s-bad-biology-to-rob-nonhuman-animals-of-their-emotional-lives/)

[Marc Bekoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marc-bekoff/)

> [A reduction of meat consumption by only 10% would result in about 12 million more tons of grain for human consumption. This additional grain…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marc-bekoff/a-reduction-of-meat-consumption-by-only-10-would-result-in-about-12/)

[Marc Bekoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marc-bekoff/)

> [Many animals experience pain, anxiety and suffering, physically and psychologically, when they are held in captivity or subjected to starvation, social isolation, physical restraint,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marc-bekoff/many-animals-experience-pain-anxiety-and-suffering-physically-and/)

[Marc Bekoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marc-bekoff/)

> [All animals, including humans, have a right to lives of dignity and respect, without forced intrusions.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marc-bekoff/all-animals-including-humans-have-a-right-to-lives-of-dignity-and/)

[Marc Bekoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marc-bekoff/)

> [The plural of anecdote is not data.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marc-bekoff/the-plural-of-anecdote-is-not-data/)

[Marc Bekoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marc-bekoff/)

> [Make ethical choices in what we buy, do, and watch. In a consumer-driven society our individual choices, used collectively for the good of animals…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marc-bekoff/make-ethical-choices-in-what-we-buy-do-and-watch-in-a-consumer-driven/)

[Marc Bekoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marc-bekoff/)

> [We must remain hopeful that a universal ethic of courage, caring, sharing, respect, radical compassion, and love will make a difference even if we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marc-bekoff/we-must-remain-hopeful-that-a-universal-ethic-of-courage-caring/)

[Marc Bekoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marc-bekoff/)

> [Often, the greater our ignorance about something, the greater our resistance to change.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marc-bekoff/often-the-greater-our-ignorance-about-something-the-greater-our/)

[Marc Bekoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marc-bekoff/)

> [These enthusiasts often like to hang signs that say "Gone Fishin'" or "Gone Huntin'". But what these slogans really mean is "Gone Killing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marc-bekoff/these-enthusiasts-often-like-to-hang-signs-that-say-gone-fishin-or/)

[Marc Bekoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marc-bekoff/)

> [Dominion does not mean domination. We hold dominion over animals only because of our powerful and ubiquitous intellect. Not because we are morally superior.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marc-bekoff/dominion-does-not-mean-domination-we-hold-dominion-over-animals-only/)

[Marc Bekoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marc-bekoff/)

> [Lacking a shared language, emotions are perhaps our most effective means of cross-species communication. We can share our emotions, we can understand the language…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marc-bekoff/lacking-a-shared-language-emotions-are-perhaps-our-most-effective/)

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