“Many instances of persecution and killing have occurred in countries with atrocious human rights records such as Sri Lanka, Guatemala and the Democratic Republic of Congo.” HumansCountryRecordsRightsDemocraticKillingHuman RightsInstanceRepublicPersecutionCongoSri LankaGuatemalaDemocratic Republic Author:David Suzuki
“And in that hour, The seeds of cruelty, that since have swell'd To such gigantic and enormous growth, Were sown in human nature's fruitful soil. Hence date the persecution and the pain That man inflicts on all inferior kinds, Regardless of their plaints.” MenHumansKindPainGrowthHoursAnimalHuman NatureCreaturesSeedsEnormousCrueltySoilInferiorsPersecution Book:The poetical works of William Cowper: Complete ed., with memoir, explanatory notes etc Source: The poetical works of William Cowper: Complete ed., with memoir, explanatory notes etc
“There is a fundamental similarity between the persecution of individuals who engage in consenting homosexual activity in private, or who ingest, inject, or smoke various substances that alter their feelings and thoughts - and the traditional persecution of men for their religion... What all of these persecutions have in common is that the victims are harassed by the majority not because they engage in overtly aggressive or destructive acts... but because their conduct or appearance offends a group intolerant to and threatened by human differences.” MenHumansFeelingsIndividualDifferencesCommonGroupsActivityVictimFundamentalsMajorityVariousAppearanceTraditionalSmokeSubstanceDestructiveAggressiveThreatenedHomosexualPersecutionSimilarity Author:Thomas Szasz