Animals, or at least those who are conscious and capable of suffering or enjoying their lives, are not things for us to… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
“Yes, Lise. You see, your question whether we do not despise that unhappy man by dissecting his soul was the question of… — Fyodor Dostoyevsky Copy Share Image
“I don't believe it matters to me- that they're going to destroy it. Maybe it hurts so much that I don't even… — Ayn Rand Copy Share Image
“The only thing suffering teaches us is that we are capable of suffering.” — Melvin Jules Bukiet Copy Share Image
“the invisible becoming visible, the incomprehensible being made comprehensible, the impassible becoming capable of suffering,” — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“…as though, capable themselves of suffering, they granted no reality to the suffering of others. ‘The subject exhibited a pain response.’ But… — John Brunner Copy Share Image
I don't care whether animals are capable of thinking; all I care about is that they are capable of suffering! — Jeremy Bentham Copy Share Image