Frases de Joanne Stepaniak

“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.”

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Joanne Stepaniak

Fuente: Being Vegan (2000), p. 52

“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.”

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Joanne Stepaniak

Fuente: Being Vegan (2000), p. 5

“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.”

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Joanne Stepaniak

Fuente: Being Vegan (2000), p. 43

“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.”

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Joanne Stepaniak

Fuente: Being Vegan (2000), p. 44

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

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Joanne Stepaniak

Fuente: Being Vegan (2000), p. 52