Monday, October 17, 2011

I regard any activity that harms other sentient beings or that creates a risk of harm ...

I regard any activity that harms other sentient beings or that creates a risk of harm to other sentient beings as violence. ~ Gary Francione

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  1. For the last sentence of my brief bio for the Class Intro booklet when I entered the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell, I wrote: "I cannot fathom those who do not understand that we, as the 'highest' species on the planet, are here to preserve and protect those who cannot do it for themselves."

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  2. There are few actions anyone can initiate that don't create at least some risk of harm to another, so I guess, on that account, the world is very violent place indeed.

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  3. I think you're right Tim, this would exclude every activity I can think of. All of them!

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