“Being vegan is easy. Are there social pressures that encourage you to continue to eat, wear, and use animal products? Of course there are. But in a patriarchal, racist, homophobic, and ableist society, there are social pressures to participate and engage in sexism, racism, homophobia, and ableism. At some point, you have to decide who you are and what matters morally to you. And once you decide that you regard victimizing vulnerable nonhumans is not morally acceptable, it is easy to go and stay vegan” MatterUseCoursesSocialEasyAnimalProductsRacismPressureRegardWho You AreVulnerableRacistSexismVegetarianVeganAcceptableWhat MattersVeganismHomophobiaHomophobicAbolitionistSocial PressureFrancione Author:Gary L. Francione
“The distinction between meat and other animal products is total nonsense. Vegetarianism is a morally incoherent position. If you regard animals as members of the moral community, you really don’t have a choice but to go vegan.” IfsChoicesCommunityAnimalMoralPositionProductsMembersRegardMeatDistinctionNonsenseVeganVegetarianismFrancione Author:Gary L. Francione
“Anyone who has accustomed himself to regard the life of any living creature as worthless is in danger of arriving also at the idea of worthless human lives.” LifeHumansIdeasHumanityAnimalDangerCreaturesCatAbuseRegardHuman LifeVegetarianVeganAnimal RightsWorthlessAccustomedVegetarianismArrivingAnimal WelfareLiving CreaturesAnimal LoveHuman AnimalAnimal WorldHumans And AnimalsAnimal LifeAnimal EthicsAnimal AbuseKindness To AnimalsAbused Animals Author:Albert Schweitzer
“If there would come a voice from God saying, 'I'm against vegetarianism!' I would say, 'Well, I am for it!' This is how strongly I feel in this regard.” IfsFeelsWellsVoiceRegardVegetarianVeganVegetarianismInconsistencyVegetarian HealthVegan Health Author:Isaac Bashevis Singer