Until he extends the circle of his compassion to all living things, man will not himself find peace.
—Albert Schweitzer, French philosopher, physician, and musician (Nobel 1952)

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

While I'm thinking of it...

Something just came to mind that I want to speak about. Just because a person decides to speak out in defense of animals does not mean that they are anti-human. It seems like animal rights activists get a bad rap because of what they stand for. It is not an either/or situation. Choosing to live in a way that reduces the suffering of animals can also benefit people. Why would a person's work to end the abuse of animals  be a bad thing? I don't get it.

I also think people tend to forget that, when it comes down to it (and feel free to disagree), we are animals too.

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