"Mr. McVeigh's decision to go vegetarian groups him with some of the world's greatest visionaries, including Albert Schweitzer, Mohandas Gandhi, Leo Tolstoy and Albert Einstein, all of whom advocated vegetarianism as an extension of humanitarianism."
Bruce Friedrich, "vegan campaign coordinator" for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, on hearing that the last meal of Oklahoma City Bomber Timothy McVeigh before his execution consisted of two pints of mint chip ice cream; quoted in The Financial Times (London; US edition), June 13, 2001.

"I despise 'animal welfare.' That's like saying, 'Let's beat the slaves three times a week instead of five times a week'."
Gary Francione, co-director, Rutgers University Animal Rights Law Center, quoted in "As Threats of Violence Escalate, Primate Researchers Stand Firm", Chronicle of Higher Education, Washington, DC; Nov. 12, 1999.

Comparing newborn human babies and pigs: "I would guess that the pig is more self-aware, particularly if the infant has a brain disease and has no capacity to see itself as self-aware." On which has more of a right to life, the infant or the pig: "I think you'd have to say that the pig has the greater claim."
Peter Singer, author of Animal Liberation and founder of the International Association of Bioethics, quoted in "Singer Savaged in US Arena", Boston Globe, July 29, 1999.

"Sterilising bitches through operations or by injecting them is a painful process and thus cruel. And pet bitches, whenever they are taken out on the roads by their owners, face the threat of unwanted penetration by diseased male mongrels."
Animal Friends spokesman Percival Herman calling on Indians to buy chastity belts ... for dogs; Agence France Presse, Oct. 6, 1998.

"We, as the forward-thinking people of today, should recognize the fact that there is nothing wrong with breaking unjust laws in the pursuit of justice. Damaging property saves animals."
Freeman Wicklund, Animal Liberation League, addressing the World Congress for Animals, Washington, D.C., June 21, 1996.

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