Oppression Quote by Thomas Tryon
“Refrain at all times from such Foods as cannot be procured without violence and oppression.”
About This Quote
It advises avoiding foods that are obtained through violent or oppressive means, urging ethical consumption.
In simple terms: Avoid foods linked to violence or oppression.
Key Takeaway
Choose ethically sourced foods.
Themes
ethics
food
social responsibility
Mood
thoughtful
concerned
Type
ethical
philosophical
When to use this quote
- grocery shopping
- restaurant choices
- diet planning
- activism
Key Concepts
animal rights
sustainability
Questions to Reflect On
- What criteria can you use to assess food ethics?
- How do you balance personal health with ethical concerns?
A Different Perspective
Such restrictions can be hard to identify or may limit options.
![“To avoid causing terror to living beings, let the disciple refrain from eating meat... the food of the wise is that which is consumed by the sadhus [holymen]; it does not consist of meat... There may be some foolish people in the future who will say that I permitted meat-eating and that I partook…” quote by Gautama Buddha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/688/gautama-buddha-163_consumed_to-avoid-causing-terror-to-living-beings_1575051.jpg)
![“[U]nless oppressed groups stick together, and on alliances of self interest rather than do-goodism; nothing can be accomplished in the long run to dismantle the apparatus of oppression.” quote by Shulamith Firestone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d7b/shulamith-firestone-12980_accomplished_u-nless-oppressed-groups-stick-together_5485.jpg)
![“Single acts of tyranny may be ascribed to the accidental opinion of a day; but a series of oppressions, begun at a distinguished period and pursued unalterably through every change of ministers, too plainly prove a deliberate, systematic plan of reducing [a people] to slavery.” quote by Thomas Jefferson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/00c/thomas-jefferson-43_change_single-acts-of-tyranny-may-be-ascribed-t_5515.jpg)
