We do not need to eat animals, wear animals, or use animals for entertainment purposes, and our only defense of these uses is our pleasure, amusement, and convenience.
Gary L. FrancioneStichwörter: wisdom life education animals justice inspirational-quotes veganism exploitation slavery nonviolence rights abolition ahimsa abolitionist sentience peace-movement peace-on-earth francione nonviolence-jainism peace-making
Animals are property. There are laws that supposedly protect animal interests
in being treated “humanely,” but that term is interpreted in large part to mean that we cannot impose “unnecessary” harm on animals, and that is measured by what treatment is considered as necessary within particular industries, and according to customs of use, to exploit animals. The bottom line is that animals do not have any respect-based rights in the way that humans have, because we do not regard animals as having any moral value. They have only economic value. We value their interests economically, and we ignore their interests when it is economically beneficial for us to do so.
At this point in time, it makes no sense to focus on the law, because as long as we regard animals as things, as a moral matter, the laws will necessarily reflect that absence of moral value and continue to do nothing to protect animals. We need to change social and moral thinking about animals before the law is going to do anything more.
Stichwörter: wisdom life education animals justice inspirational-quotes veganism exploitation slavery nonviolence rights abolition ahimsa abolitionist sentience peace-movement peace-on-earth francione nonviolence-jainism peace-making
I reject animal welfare reform and single-issue campaigns because they are not only inconsistent with the claims of justice that we should be making if we really believe that animal exploitation is wrong, but because these approaches cannot work as a practical matter. Animals are property and it costs money to protect their interests; therefore, the level of protection accorded to animal interests will always be low and animals will, under the best of circumstances, still be treated in ways that would constitute torture if applied to humans.
By endorsing welfare reforms that supposedly make exploitation more “compassionate” or single-issue campaigns that falsely suggest that there is a coherent moral distinction between meat and dairy or between fur and wool or between steak and foie gras, we betray the principle of justice that says that all sentient beings are equal for purposes of not being used exclusively as human resources. And, on a practical level, we do nothing more than make people feel better about animal exploitation.
Stichwörter: wisdom life education animals justice inspirational-quotes veganism exploitation slavery nonviolence rights abolition ahimsa abolitionist sentience peace-movement peace-on-earth francione nonviolence-jainism peace-making
one is good but ten is better. together is a powerful, beautiful, and peaceful.
B. ArmynantaStichwörter: life-lessons inspirational-life peace-movement
He advocated that all who follow Jesus are priests, not just the official clergy. Much of what he said made sense, as did his kind manner. But why was he here now? Had this persecuted recluse emerged just to speak to me?
David HoldsworthStichwörter: kindness justice compassion-love radicalism priesthood reformation jesus-the-christ love-story peace-movement joyfulness recluse
Consuming what is natural, good and untainted frees you, protects you, and realigns you with what is natural, peaceful and safe.
Bryant McGillStichwörter: natural peace freedom-of-choice peace-movement consuming
This world’s anguish is no different
from the love we insist on holding back.
Stichwörter: fear pain love peace war faith hope tragedy violence grief unconditional-love peacemaking conflict-resolution anguish gun-violence world-suicide-prevention-day police-reform police-shootings agape-love peace-movement gun-laws spiritual-love nonviolent-conflict-resolution syrian-civil-war afghanistan-war casualties-of-war child-victims-of-war children-killed-in-war russia-and-ukraine-conflict
Before the thunderous clamor of political debate or war set loose in the world, love insisted on its promise for the possibility of human unity: between men and women, between blacks and whites, northerners and southerners, haves and have-have-nots, self and self.
AberjhaniStichwörter: wisdom love war faith hope spirituality violence unity diplomacy nonviolence conflict-resolution human-rights-day peacism syria aberjhani global-village peace-movement nonviolent-conflict-resolution world-community international-community syrian-civil-war afghanistan-war global-march-for-peace-and-unity political-debate world-peace-day
Stay strong. Don't worry about things you cannot change and don't worry about things changing that you cannot stop.
Peace GypsyStichwörter: love peace peace-of-mind peace-movement peace-on-earth happiness-positive-outlook
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