Studies show that people who abuse animals are far more likely to engage in interpersonal violence. Violent crime rates tend to be higher in areas where slaughterhouses are related, even when controlling for other variables. — Jonathan Balcombe Copy Share Image
The logical conclusion to a compassionate and respectful relationship to sentient animals is that we stop eating them. — Jonathan Balcombe Copy Share Image
I sense that, without sensitivity to physical pain and pleasure, man would not have known self-interest, and consequently know just or unjust acts. Thus,… — Jonathan Balcombe Copy Share Image
We have to realize that treating animals well is in our best interests, too. Cruelty is indivisible; when you are cruel to an animal,… — Jonathan Balcombe Copy Share Image
They (animals) are not just living things; they are beings with lives... that makes all the difference in the world...next time you are outside...notice… — Jonathan Balcombe Copy Share Image
Anyone who's lived with companion cats or dogs knows that they are unique individuals with their own personalities. I think animals' secret to getting… — Jonathan Balcombe Copy Share Image
I think we're insecure about our self-imposed spot at the top of the pyramid of life. New studies are continually undermining our superiority complex… — Jonathan Balcombe Copy Share Image
Studies show that people who abuse animals are far more likely to engage in interpersonal violence. Violent crime rates tend to be higher in… — Jonathan Balcombe Copy Share Image
People don't like change when it comes to changing their own lifestyle habits. — Jonathan Balcombe Copy Share Image
Humankind won't find peace as long as we're treating feeling animals as if they were so many blocks of wood. — Jonathan Balcombe Copy Share Image
When I watch animals, I realize I am watching individual with lives that matter, to them. It isn't just another chicken or another mouse.… — Jonathan Balcombe Copy Share Image
From my earliest memories I was fascinated by animals. I would explore my backyard for insects and gaze at anthills until my elbows became… — Jonathan Balcombe Copy Share Image
