. . . 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 More Quotes by Nathaniel Altman More Quotes From 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 pain rights animal Nonviolence is not just abstention from war, fighting, or animal flesh. It is abstention from negative thoughts and negative speech. Nathaniel Altman fighting animal war 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-life sacred compassion
