Why vegan?

What do sages, philosophers, artists and scientists tell us about our food choices? The video features quotes from the Bible, Buddha, Tolstoy, Voltaire, St. Francis of Assisi, Leonardo da Vinci, Seneca, Edison, Hippocrates, Einstein, Guru Nanak, Colin Campbell and William Castelli.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• nutrition
• vegan
• diet
• quotes
• philosophy
• ethics
• compassion
• health
• responsibility
• creation

[ShowtekGER]

all beings fear death and love life? what a ridiculous statement devised from a human point of view. yes, we may fear and love because consciousness has emerged in us but it did not in almost all other organisms. it is a child's logic to argue that animals feel, think, and perceive because we do so too. when an organism tries to escape life-threatening situations then this is due to naturally evolved mechanisms acting within it, not because it fears death or loves life.

[tranquilocito]

@ShowtekGER ...often times children are wiser than grown-ups

[askalice50]

Wow, these old guys were smart!  Why haven't the children listened to them?

[lessthannorma1]

Our body is designed like a herbivore not carnivore. Lets say a cat they do not have molars, they have canines, there saliva is more acidic, their digestive system is short, they have claws, they can see better in the dark, they do not have pores for sweat glands, and they are quick and agile. We have none of this in common with them our digestive system is more like a cow. Funny thing is that we are giving meat to cows and now cows are just as much of a medical burden as humans have become.

[XdariusXNJ]

I have been vegan for over 17 years... easily the best decision I have ever made. You don't need to be Einstein to realize it is the best way to live!

[tranquilocito]

@terrillcase ...and the earth is flat....

[kuma0070056]

@ShowtekGER sound's like you Haven't spent to much time on a farm. If you eat meat go kill an animal yourself then leave a comment.

[terrillcase]

@khamzah1411 Factory farming is needed for the meat demand. Also slavery was needed back then as well.

[terrillcase]

@tranquilocito global warming is not real.

[terrillcase]

@tranquilocito Children are not wiser then us adults.

[terrillcase]

The bible is a BS book anyways. But still thou shalt not kill means killing humans. Animals are here for us to consume.

[StephanieLisaTara]

HAIKU

I hatch! Crawl! And swim!

Oh how I love my sweet life,

Please don’t hunt me.

—A Green Sea Turtle

[DiceEsque]

@tranquilocito I agree. A child's mind hasn't yet been streamlined and filled with prejudice, and they see things for what they really are.

[NasimATBird]

@askalice50 Maybe because the children were lazy or selfish!