Animal Quote by Peter Singer
“Why...is the hunter who shoots a deer for venison subject to more criticism than the person who buys a ham at the supermarket? Overall, it is probably the intensively reared pig who has suffered more.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Animal Liberation by Peter Singer, 1975
Ethical inconsistency: hunting is condemned while industrial meat consumption is normalized.
In simple terms: Hunting is judged harsher than buying meat.
Key Takeaway
Question personal food choices.
Themes
ethics
animal rights
hypocrisy
Mood
thoughtful
critical
Type
philosophical
activist
When to use this quote
- grocery shopping
- diet planning
- activism discussions
Key Concepts
moral philosophy
consumer behavior
Questions to Reflect On
- Why do we judge hunting differently?
- Can we reconcile dietary habits with ethical standards?
A Different Perspective
Critique may overlook cultural and economic factors.
![“She [Venison] had never travelled and so could invent all kinds of strange places without being limited, as travelled people are, by knowledge of certain places only.” quote by Laura Riding](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c12/laura-riding-9995_all-kinds_she-venison-had-never-travelled-and-so-c_607803.jpg)
![“Nineteen thousand children [are] dying every day. Does it really matter that we're not walking past them in the street? Does it really matter that they're far away? I don't think it does make a morally relevant difference.” quote by Peter Singer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/cc1/peter-singer-1001_children_nineteen-thousand-children-are-dying-eve_33961.jpg)
