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Quotes from Being Vegan — Joanne Stepaniak

United States

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Implementing a compassionate perspective that embraces all life is at the heart of being vegan.

Being Vegan (2000)

Vegans and vegetarians are commonly baited by nonvegetarians with “what if” scenarios that typically have no relevance to or bearing on most people's real-life situations.

Being Vegan (2000)

In the final analysis, despite our diversity, there is only one type of vegan — a person who is committed to and practices reverence and respect for all life.

Being Vegan (2000)

To become wholly compassionate requires us to open our eyes and hearts, to behold the pain and exploitation our culture obscures, to arouse deadened emotions, and to rise above our egos.

Being Vegan (2000)

There is no logical basis to support the theory that plants feel pain. The dubious possibility that they might, however, is no justification for killing obviously sentient beings. Any rational person understands the striking difference between slitting the throat of a sentient animal and plucking a fruit or vegetable.

Being Vegan (2000)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Joanne Stepaniak (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.