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Quotes from Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows — Melanie Joy

born 1966 United States

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We love dogs and eat cows not because dogs and cows are fundamentally different—cows, like dogs, have feelings, preferences, and consciousness—but because our perception of them is different.

Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows (2010)

Think about it: virtually every atrocity in the history of humankind was enabled by a populace that turned away from a reality that seemed too painful to face, while virtually every revolution for peace and justice has been made possible by a group of people who chose to bear witness and demanded that others bear witness as well.

Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows (2010)

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