🌻 What is Veganism? 🌱

Veganism is a philosophy and way of living

which seeks to exclude - as far as is possible

and practicable - all forms av exploitation of,

and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or

any other purpose; and by extension,

 promotes the development and use of

animal-free alternatives for the benefit

of animals, humans and the environment.

In dietary terms it denotes the practice

of dispensing with all products

derived wholly or partly from animals.

The Vegan Society

If we could live happy and healthy lives

without harming others, why wouldn't we?

Pam Ahern

A good heart will refuse the happiness

built on misfortune of others.

Saadie

We know we cannot be kind to animals

until we stop exploiting them -

exploiting animals in the name of science,

exploiting animals in the name of sport,

exploiting animals in the name of fashion,

and yes, exploiting animals in the name of food.

César Chávez

My own view is that being vegan is not an end

in itself, but a means towards reducing both

human and animal suffering and leaving a

habitable planet to future generations.

Peter Singer

We cut the throat of a calf and hang him up

by the heels to bleed to death so that our veal

cutlet may be white; we nail geese to a board

and cram them with food because we like

the taste of liver disease; we tear birds to pieces

to decorate our women's hats; we mutilate

domestic animals for no reason at all except

to follow an instinctively cruel fashion;

and we connive at the most abominable

tortures in the hope of discovering some

magical cure for our own diseases by them.

Bernard Shaw

The time will come when humanity will extend

its mantle over everyone who breathes.

Jeremy Bentham

We don't want to focus on the trees

at the expense of the forest.

Douglas R. Hofstadter

Veganism serves as the criterion by which

we know that the pursuit of moral progress

on the part of humanity is genuine and sincere.

Veganism is the acid test of humanitarianism.

Leo Tolstoy

Every effort should be made to stop

the wanton, cruel slaughter of animals,

which must be destructive to our morals.

Nikola Tesla

A civilized society must count animals as

worthy of moral consideration and ethical

treatment. The question is not, Can they

reason? nor Can they talk? but,

Can they suffer?

Jeremy Bentham

If you don't want to be beaten, imprisoned,

mutilated, killed or tortured, then you

shouldn't condone such behavior towards

anyone, be they human or not.

Moby

The assumption that animals are without

rights and the illusion that our treatment

of them has no moral significance is a

positively outrageous example of human

crudity and barbarity. Universal compassion

is the only guarantee of morality.

Arthur Schopenhauer

Whether we exploit animals to eat, wear, to

entertain us, or to learn, the truth of animal

rights requires empty cages, not larger cages.

Tom Regan

Our task must be to free ourselves

by widening our circle of compassion

to embrace all living creatures.

Albert Einstein

It is not an act of kindness to treat animals

respectfully. It is an act of justice.

Tom Regan

I don't care whether they are capable of

thinking; all I care about is that they

are capable of suffering!

Jeremy Bentham

We don't acually give anything up.

We merely stop taking what was

never ours to take.

Richie Kul