31. On Abstinence from Animal Food, by Porphyry
terrible of wild beasts in cruelty, anger,
and rapine, being murderous of their children and their parents,
and also being tyrants, and the tools of kings, to fancy that we
ought to act justly towards
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32. Abstinence and the Philosophical Life, by Lucius Annaeus Seneca
a habit
of cruelty is formed whenever butchery is practised for pleasure.
Moreover, he thought we should curtail the sources of our luxury;
he argued that a varied diet was contrary to the laws of
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33. Personhood, Property and Legal Competence, by Gary L. Francione
was to prevent cruelty to animals, and that by releasing the
dolphins, LeVasseur was trying to protect the humane treatment
policy of the United States. Although the court accepted that the
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34. The Ascent of Apes — Broadening the Moral Community, by Bernard E. Rollin
malicious, unnecessary cruelty, and the vapid
encouragement of 'kindness'. This minimalistic, lowest common
denominator ethic was formally encapsulated in the anti-cruelty
laws, which were as much
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35. The Dubious Right to Eat Flesh, by William Paley
worse, studied cruelty to brutes, is certainly wrong, as coming
within none of these reasons.
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36. Carnivorous Callousness, by David Hartley
hard-heartedness and cruelty found amongst those persons,
whose occupations engage them in destroying animal life, as well
as from the uneasiness which others feel in beholding the butchery
of
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37. Constraints and Animals, by Robert Nozick
laws against
cruelty to animals?) Is this an acceptable consequence? Can't one
save 10,000 animals from excruciating suffering by inflicting some
slight discomfort on a person who did not cause the
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38. All Animals Are Equal, by Peter Singer
the subject has said, "cruelty is acknowledged only
when profitability ceases."[7] .
. .
Since, as l have
said, none of these practices cater for anything
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39. Letter to the Editor of the Morning Chronicle, by Jeremy Bentham
whatsoever, is an act of cruelty:
and, like other bad habits, the more the correspondent habit is
indulged in, the stronger it grows, and the more frequently
productive of had fruits. I am unable to
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40. Diet and Diet Reform, by Mohandas Gandhi
of unnecessary pain to and cruelty towards harmless
animals. Lastly, vegetarian economists without fear of
contradiction, assert that vegetarian foods are the cheapest diet,
and their general adoption
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