"Being vegan is not a matter of "lifestyle."……" — Gary L. Francione
"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 as we are able to choose to ignore our moral obligations not to exploit the vulnerable."
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72 Quotes by Gary L. Francione
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We should never present flesh as somehow morally distinguishable from dairy. To the extent it is morally wrong to eat…
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We do not need to eat animals, wear animals, or use animals for entertainment purposes, and our only defence of…
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None of that is necessary. It's not as if we're in a situation where it is us or them.There's something…
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Humans treat animals as things that exist as means to human ends. Â That's morally wrong. Sexism promotes the idea…
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Being vegan is not just a matter of being 'kind' to animals. First and foremost, it is a matter of being just…
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If you care about animals, there is one and only one choice: go vegan. Â Can you choose not to…
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Veganism is not a limitation in any way; it's an expansion of your love, your commitment to nonviolence, and your…
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Every sentient being values her/his life even if no one else does. Â That is what is meant by saying…
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Being vegan provides us with the peace of knowing that we are no longer participants in the hideous violence that…
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Veganism is about nonviolence. It is about not engaging in harm to other sentient beings; to oneself; and to the…
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The proposition that humans have mental characteristics wholly absent in non-humans is inconsistent with the theory of evolution.
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There is no morally coherent difference between fur and other animal clothing, such as leather, wool, etc., just as there…
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