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Aberration Quote by Albert Schweitzer

“The time will come when public opinion will no longer tolerate amusements based on the mistreatment and killing of animals. The time will come, but when? When will we reach the point that hunting, the pleasure in killing animals for sport, will be regarded as a mental aberration?” quote by Albert Schweitzer
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“The time will come when public opinion will no longer tolerate amusements based on the mistreatment and killing of animals. The time will come, but when? When will we reach the point that hunting, the pleasure in killing animals for sport, will be regarded as a mental aberration?”

Albert Schweitzer

About This Quote

Source Speech: Animal Rights Lecture, 1935

He predicts a future where society rejects animal cruelty, especially hunting, urging moral evolution.

In simple terms: Society will eventually reject hunting and animal cruelty.

Key Takeaway

Advocate for humane treatment of animals.

Themes

ethics animal rights future change

Mood

concerned hopeful

Type

activist philosophical

When to use this quote

  • policy reform
  • public awareness
  • education
  • activism

Key Concepts

moral philosophy environmentalism

Questions to Reflect On

  • When will public opinion shift?
  • What actions can accelerate this change?
A Different Perspective

Cultural traditions resist change.

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