We have to realize that treating animals well is in our best interests, too. Cruelty is indivisible; when you are cruel to an animal, you are training yourself to be cruel to people, too (and vice versa). — 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
