Personal growth Quotes by Gary L. Francione

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

— Gary L. Francione

Humans treat animals as things that exist as means to human ends. That's morally wrong. Sexism promotes the idea that women are things that…

— Gary L. Francione

“The notion that animals are not self-aware is based on nothing more than a stipulation that the only way to be self-aware is to…

— Gary L. Francione

There is no morally coherent difference between fur and other animal clothing, such as leather, wool, etc., just as there is no morally coherent…

— Gary L. Francione

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

— Gary L. Francione

We can no more justify using nonhumans as human resources than we can justify human slavery. Animal use and slavery have at least one…

— Gary L. Francione

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

— Gary L. Francione

Not only are the philosophies of animal rights and animal welfare separated by irreconcilable differences... the enactment of animal welfare measures actually impedes the…

— Gary L. Francione

There is increasing social concern about our use of nonhumans for experiments, food, clothing and entertainment. This concern about animals reflects both our own…

— Gary L. Francione

“Sentience is a means to the end of continued existence. Sentient beings, by virtue of their being sentient, have an interest in remaining alive;…

— Gary L. Francione

It costs us so little to go vegan. It costs animals so much if we don't.

— Gary L. Francione