The other animals humans eat, use in science, hunt, trap, and exploit in a variety of ways, have a life of their own that is of importance to them apart from their utility to us. They are not only in… — Tom Regan Copy Share Image
What could be the basis of our having more inherent value than animals? Their lack of reason, or autonomy, or intellect? Only if we are willing to make the same judgment in the case of humans who are similarly deficient. — Tom Regan Copy Share Image
The world is not going to change overnight, nor in my lifetime, nor in my grandchildren's lifetime. But it will change, if we change,… — Tom Regan Copy Share Image
I would encourage them never to forget that they were not always vegans. The self-righteousness of the recently converted hurts, it does not help,… — Tom Regan Copy Share Image
“Because we have viewed other animals through the myopic lens of our self-importance, we have misperceived who and what they are. Because we have… — Tom Regan Copy Share Image
Veganism affirms what is best for us, what is best for the animals, and what is best for the environment. Everywhere you look, you… — Tom Regan Copy Share Image
It is not an act of kindness to treat animals respectfully. It is an act of justice. — Tom Regan Copy Share Image
Being kind to animals is not enough. Avoiding cruelty is not enough. Housing animals in more comfortable, larger cages is not enough. Whether we… — Tom Regan Copy Share Image
Live your life in ways that do not support wars, whosoever are the victims. — Tom Regan Copy Share Image
In a perfect world, we would not keep animals for our benefit, including pets, — Tom Regan Copy Share Image
If abandoning animal research means that there are some things we cannot learn, then so be it ... We have no basic right ...… — Tom Regan Copy Share Image
Never give other people another reason to ignore other animals. That's what we do when we come across as being so much better than… — Tom Regan Copy Share Image
