“Aside from respect for life and compassion for anymals, we ought to choose a vegan diet for the sake of the environment, to alleviate world hunger, to protect laborers, and on behalf of our own health. The consequences of our dietary choices are monumental.” EnvironmentHealthVeganismLaborersAnimal LiberationWorld HungerAnimals And ReligionReligion And AnimalsReligion And EthicsRespect For Life Book:Animals and World Religions Source: Animals and World Religions
“I took a good look at those dogs, out of whom gelatine and soap would be made, and I said to myself: You wait a little, you human master race, I'll teach you, I'll teach you to respect life. I'm going to have it out with you, and with your gas chambers, your atomic bombs and your need for soap . . . That evening I got together two or three lads off the roads —two from the Baltic states and a Polish Jew — and we carried out a little commando raid on the pound — gave the keepers a good thrashing, set the dogs free and the hut on fire.” HumanityLibertyAnimal RightsRespect For NatureRespect For AnimalsRespect For Life Book:The Roots of Heaven Source: The Roots of Heaven
“The Declaration of Geneva reaffirmed the Hippocratic tradition, maintaining respect for life from the time of conception. Didn't you recite the oath at your med school graduation, Halevi?” Respect For LifeHippocratic Oath Book:Progeny Source: Progeny