Nonviolence-jainism Quotes by Gary L. Francione

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“Animals are property. There are laws that supposedly protect animal interests in being treated “humanely,” but that term is interpreted in large part to mean that we cannot impose “unnecessary” harm on animals, and that is measured by what treatment…

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“I reject animal welfare reform and single-issue campaigns because they are not only inconsistent with the claims of justice that we should be making if we really believe that animal exploitation is wrong, but because these approaches cannot work as…

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Animal rights without veganism is like human rights with slavery. It makes no sense. None whatsoever.

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We cannot talk simultaneously about animal rights and the 'humane' slaughter of animals.

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Because animals are property, we consider as "humane treatment" that we would regard as torture if it were inflicted on humans.

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Being vegan is easy. Are there social pressures that encourage you to continue to eat, wear, and use animal products? Of course there are. But in a patriarchal, racist, homophobic, and ableist society, there are social pressures to participate and engage in sexism, racism, homophobia, and ableism. At some point, you have to decide who you are and what matters…

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