August 2010 – Quotes on Slavery

But seriously, I love red meat

I joke that a big juicy steak is my beauty secret. But seriously, I love red meat. I was a vegan for a long time, and it nearly killed me. I found I was not getting enough nutrition. ~ Angelina Jolie (August 28, 2010)

"I am only a passenger"

Now a common evil certainly implies a common right to remedy; and where is the remedy to be found, if the South in all their speeches and writings …

A violation of all the laws of God and man at once

The more I look at it, the more enormous does it appear a violation of all the laws of God and man at once. A complete annihilation of justice. An inhumane abuse of power. ~ Charles C. Jones (September 8, 1829)

The Scriptures do sanction slaveholding

[A]s it appears to us too clear to admit of either denial or doubt, the Scriptures do sanction slaveholding … to be consistent with the Christian character and profession … [and] to declare it to be a heinous crime, is a direct impeachment of the word of God. ~ Charles Hodge (1836)

Abolition spurns all

[Abolition] spurns all—charity, comity, compromise, Constitution, law, order, religion, peace—it tramples down all with an iron hoof of unmerciful fanaticism. ~ Charles J. Ingersoll (March, 1841)

But that many civilized, nay, christianized people should approve

THAT some desperate wretches should be willing to steal and enslave men by violence and murder for gain, is rather lamentable than strange. But that many civilized, nay, christianized people should approve, and be concerned in the savage practice, is surprising; and still persist, though it has been so often proved contrary to the light …

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There is nothing particularly unusual about the abuse at Conklin Dairy Farm

As many animal advocates can attest to, there is nothing particularly unusual about the abuse at Conklin Dairy Farm. In fact, it is a routine example of what happens to animals all over the world, whenever they are being used for economic gain. As long as animals remain the property of humans, and are legally …

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My choice, my life, my food

Even today, as I go back and forth between strict vegetarianism and occasional meat-eating (still, never red meat; never), I do it for my reasons—health, hunger, diet, cleansing, political inspiration—whatever. My choice, my life, my food. ~ Heather W. Rudúlph (July 1, 2010)

No laws of men or nations, can alter the nature of immutable justice

Q5. Does it lessen the criminality and wickedness of reducing our fellow creatures to the abject state of slavery, and continuing them therein, because the practice is tolerated by the laws of the country we live in? A. No! by no means. Because, every rational creature knows, or ought to know, that no laws of …

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Our goal with the sheep is to produce friendly, organic ewes that we can sell

Our goal with the sheep is to produce friendly, organic ewes that we can sell to people who want to have a small herd of sheep for their families milk, fiber and meat needs. We raise the sheep organically and have not had any disease problems. ~ Lynn Gillespie (August 9, 2010)