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“It is true that every being is enjoying life or suffering as a direct result of his or her own past actions. The animals in the factory farms may have been meat-eating human beings in a previous birth; we don't know, and it is not our place to judge.”

Quote by Sharon Gannon

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Sharon Gannon, born on July 4, 1951, is an esteemed teacher known for her innovative teaching methods and profound educational philosophy. more

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