All Gary L. Francione Quotes
- We should never present flesh as somehow morally distinguishable from dairy. To the extent it is morally wrong to eat flesh, it is as morally… Consume
- We do not need to eat animals, wear animals, or use animals for entertainment purposes, and our only defence of these uses is our pleasure,… Amusement
- None of that is necessary. It's not as if we're in a situation where it is us or them.There's something peculiar about talking about the… Animal
- Being vegan is not a matter of "lifestyle." It is a matter of fundamental moral obligation. Is being vegan a matter of "choice"? Only insofar… Able
- Humans treat animals as things that exist as means to human ends. Â That's morally wrong. Sexism promotes the idea that women are things that… All
- Being vegan is not just a matter of being 'kind' to animals. First and foremost, it is a matter of being just and observing our moral obligation… Animal
- If you care about animals, there is one and only one choice: go vegan. Â Can you choose not to be vegan? Â Sure. Â… Animal
- Veganism is not a limitation in any way; it's an expansion of your love, your commitment to nonviolence, and your belief in justice for all. All
- Every sentient being values her/his life even if no one else does. Â That is what is meant by saying that the lives of all… All
- Being vegan provides us with the peace of knowing that we are no longer participants in the hideous violence that is animal exploitation. Animal
- Veganism is about nonviolence. It is about not engaging in harm to other sentient beings; to oneself; and to the environment upon which all beings… All
- The proposition that humans have mental characteristics wholly absent in non-humans is inconsistent with the theory of evolution. Absent
- There is no morally coherent difference between fur and other animal clothing, such as leather, wool, etc., just as there is no morally coherent distinction… Animal
- They are nonhuman persons. They are not food. If animals matter morally at all, there is one and only one rational response: go vegan. Everything… All
- There is no 'need' for us to eat meat, dairy or eggs. Indeed, these foods are increasingly linked to various human diseases and animal agriculture… Agriculture
- An aim of an argument should be progress, but progress ultimately means little without victory. Aim
- Does veganism require a “sacrifice”? Yes. It requires that you give up that which you never had any right to in the first place. Any
- The idea that we have the right to inflict suffering and death on other sentient beings for the trivial reasons of palate pleasure and fashion… Arrogant
- If you think that being vegan is difficult, imagine how difficult it is for animals that you are not vegan. Animal
- People say that being a vegan creates a social problem in that others may react negatively. But isnt that the case if you take a… Any
- Veganism is the application of the principle of abolition in your own life; it represents your recognition that animals are not things. Veganism is the… Abolition
- You don't have to love animals to recognize that it is immoral and unjust to exploit them. But if you do love animals, but you… Animal
- We are vegans not simply because being vegan will reduce suffering. We are vegan because every sentient being values her or his life even if… Doe
- If we can live and prosper without killing, why would we not do so? I do not see veganism as 'extreme' in any way. I… Any
- Because animals are property, we consider as "humane treatment" that we would regard as torture if it were inflicted on humans. Animal