All beings are fond of life, like pleasure, hate pain, shun destruction, like life, long to live. To all life is dear. — Acharanga Sutra (Jain) at 1.2.3.
56 Billion Per Year
Number of animals killed in the world by the meat, dairy and egg industries, since you opened this webpage. This does not include the billions of fish and other aquatic animals killed annually.
In my latest book, Animals as Persons: Essays on the Abolition of Animal Exploitation, I discuss my theory of animal rights and explain why nonhuman animals should be regarded as "persons"—full members of the moral community. More »
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Watch presentations about the Theory of Animal Rights and other topics, as well as keynote addresses and interviews given by Professor Francione.
