Nathaniel Altman Professions : AuthorBorn : 1948 Browse All Authors Top 4 quotes by Nathaniel Altman Although other animals cannot reason nor speak the way humans do, this does not give us the right to do with them as we like. Even though our supposed possession of a soul and superior intelligence are used to create an arbitrary dividing line over rights, the fact remains that all animals have the capacity to experience pain and suffering, and in suffering they are our equals. Nathaniel Altman painrightsanimal Nonviolence is not just abstention from war, fighting, or animal flesh. It is abstention from negative thoughts and negative speech. Nathaniel Altman fightinganimalwar The Jain religion in India teaches that because all life is essentially interrelated and interconnected, all living beings should be considered sacred and be respected. This belief forms the basis of the doctrine of ahimsa, which has been translated into English variously as "reverence for life," "nonviolence," and "dynamic compassion." Nathaniel Altman reverence-for-lifesacredcompassion . . . As a so-called "civilized" people, and as members of a society in search of lasting peace in the world, we cannot remain callous to our responsibility toward nature and insensitive to the inherent rights of the animals. Nathaniel Altman natureresponsibilityanimal Similar Authors F. E. Marsh author Iimani David author Beatrice Faust author Isabella Macdonald Alden author Isabella Beeton author Alan AtKisson authorAll Authors
