Animal Quote by Dennis Weaver
“I think there will come a time when civilized people will look back in horror on our generation and the ones that have preceded it; the idea that we should eat other living things running around on four legs, that we should raise them just for the purpose of killing them! The people of the future will say 'meat-eaters' in disgust and regard us in the same way that we regard cannibals and cannibalism.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Environmental activism interview, 1970s
The speaker predicts future generations will view meat consumption as morally abhorrent, likening it to cannibalism.
In simple terms: Future will see meat eating as immoral.
Key Takeaway
Consider reducing or eliminating meat consumption.
Themes
ethics
environment
animal rights
culture
future
Mood
concerned
reflective
Type
ethical
provocative
When to use this quote
- personal diet choices
- policy advocacy
- educational campaigns
- restaurant menus
- family meals
Key Concepts
moral philosophy
speciesism
environmental impact
Questions to Reflect On
- How would you feel if your diet were judged as cruel?
- What alternatives could replace meat in society?
A Different Perspective
Not everyone agrees that eating animals is comparable to cannibalism; cultural traditions and nutritional arguments exist.
![“It seems hopeless, hopeless. Those who eat meat [at public expense] are a mean, selfish lot, and so the country is doomed. Our only hope lies in the grass-roots folk who eat our traditional food.” quote by Yoshida Shoin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/122/yoshida-shoin-39986_country_it-seems-hopeless-hopeless-those-who-eat_97094.jpg)
