,:y ,i ,am a ,veget>ian ,an ,address ,deliv]$ ,be=e ! ,*icago ,veget>ian ,society ,by ,j4 ,h[>d ,moore ,frances ,l4 ,dus5b]ry ,mc,vicker's ,!atre ,build+ ,*icago ,,preface4 ,! human race is l a snake--x %$s4 ,ev] & anon1 z ! ages bloom1 old =ms ( ?\ght are sup]s$$ by intellectual bran-news4 ,%r9es at :i* "o g5]ation adores become to ! succe$+ desolate & despis$4 ,?is little bro*ure has a mission4 ,x is n a =midable "o1 b x is4 ,x goes out ) ! hope t x may help1 if ev] s inf9itesimally1 9 ridd+ ! human ( t t]rific in/9ct ( inconsid]ation t[>d ! sub-human races4 ,solid>ity is its plea1 human & univ]sal4 ,x w\ld be inexcusable to suppose x to be exhau/ive4 ,x is n ev5 def5sive4 ,x is a projectile1 & projectiles d n apologize4 ,x int5ds to be foll[$4 ,j4 ,h4 ,m4 ,*icago1 ,may1 #ahie4 8,:at m advance c mortals make 9 s98 ,deaf to ! calf t lies b5ea? ! knife1 ,looks up & f ! but*] begs h] life4 ,deaf to ! h>mless kid1 :o1 ere he dies1 ,all ef=ts to procure ?y pity tries1 ,& imitates 9 va9 ?y *ildr5's cries40 -- ,,anonym\s4 8,no flocks t range ! valley free1 ,to slaught] ,i condemn2 ,taught by ! ,p[] t pities me1 ,i le>n to pity !m40 -- ,,goldsmi?4 8,x is a vulg> error to reg>d meat 9 any =m z necess>y to human life40 -- ,,sir ,,h5ry ,,?ompson4 8,! an?ropoids & all ! quadrumana d]ive _! alim5tation f fruits1 gra9s1 & o!r succul5t vegetal sub/ances1 & ! /rict analogy betwe5 ! /ructure ( ^? animals & t ( man cle>ly demon/rates 8 frugivor\s nature40 -- ,,ow54 8,does x n %ame y to m+le blood & murd] ) nature's b5efic5t fruits8 ,o!r c>nivora y call savage & f]oci\s--lions1 tig]s & s]p5ts--:ile y\rselves come beh9d !m 9 no species ( b>b>ity4 ,& yet = !m murd] is ! only means ( su/5ance1 :]eas to y x is a sup]flu\s luxury & crime40 -- ,,plut>*4 ,,:y ,i ,,am ,a ,,veget>ian4 ,i am n "h to conv]t y to veget>ianism4 ,i "k too well ! nature ( m9d to commit any su* blund]4 ,i am "h to talk ,engli% &1 if possible1 give y glimpses4 ,i c n hope 9 half a hundr$ m9utes to r9se f y\r bra9s s& b>s t h be5 ages 9 deposit+4 ,x is no holiday matt] to emancipate "o's self f an old1 invet]ate slav]y4 ,x is a task s =midable t few d x )\t help4 ,x requires a c\rage & an iconoclasm great] ?an mo/ possess to make h]oic initiatives4 ,b aft] a re=m is accompli%$ & its pr9ciples become matt]s ( c\rse1 !re are !n few p]sons )\t ! ability to look back & wond] :y idiots are s mu* l m54 ,m5 are somnambuli/ic4 ,/upefi$ by ! long night ( in/9ct out ( :i* x arose1 ! human m9d is only half awake4 ,wa%+ton 0 ! fa!r ( a c\ntry1 b he held human be+s z slaves & paid 8 hir$ help 9 ,virg9ia :isky4 ,x took ,am]icans "o hundr$ ye>s to f9d out t 8all m50 includ$ ,e?iopians4 ,m5 :o risk$ _! lives to a*ieve p]sonal & political lib]ty = black m5 delib]ately doom :ite wom5 to a simil> s]vitude4 ,ri* m5 give millions to museums or univ]sities1 :5 !y w\ld "k1 if !y _h ! tal5t to /op & ?9k1 t ! ?\s&s :o make _! weal? "w l wret*es f morn+ till night & suffocate 9 g>rets & fe$ on g>bage1 9 ord] t !y may be munific5t4 ,human be+s prea* z ! c>d9al ( morality t !y %\ld act ^u o!rs z !y w\ld be pleas$ to h o!rs act ^u !m1 & !n take ! mo/ s5sitive & beautiful be+s all palpitat+ ) life1 & *op !m into fragm5ts ) a composure t w\ld d honor to ! manag]s ( an inf]no4 ,x has be5 said t :5 a proposition is pres5t$ to u = our acceptance or rejection we treat x z we w\ld treat an article ( furniture pres5t$ to u = our ap>tm5ts4 ,we try x4 ,if x fits 9 "* & complexion1 we accept x1 & x becomes a "p ( our p>aph]nalia4 ,if x does n fit1 we reject x4 ,e proposition t comes to our intellig5ce is ?us accept$ or dismiss$1 dep5d+ on ! cong5iality or uncong5iality ( ! subjective & ! objective4 ,x is impossible absolutely = m9d1 con/itut$ z x is on ! e>?1 to accept a proposition t is antagoni/ic to x4 ,& :5 a proposition is pres5t$ to ! m9d1 ! only way 9 ! _w to w9 its acceptance is by coax+ & modify+ ! m9d itself4 ,i come to y tonight ) a proposition4 ,9 a v feeble & fragm5t>y way ,i attempt to d :at e polemic attempts to d--to dynamite y\r m9ds1 to havoc _! f\ndations & recon/ruct !m 9 h>mony ) ! proposition ,i *ampion4 ,b !re are s _m attitudes ( opposition possible1 s _m objections t are ?9kable1 & s _m ?+s assum$ by ^? :o pit* !mselves aga9/ x1 t ,i _c hope 9 "o ev5+ to accompli% m ?an a beg9n+4 ,b if ,i c someh[ succe$ 9 dilat+ y\r pupils a little1 & enable y to realize 9 "s measure ! infamy 9 :i* y & ! re/ ( ! occid5tal _w are today engag$1 ,i %all feel bett] ?an if ,i _h spok5 to /ones4 ,i want to rem9d y & w>n y t x makes no diff]5ce h[ j a proposition may be & h[ univ]sally & unres]v$ly x may be ultimately accept$1 its beg9n+ is always a p]iod ( int]rogation & w>4 ,:5 ,g>rison fir/ ann\nc$ ! proposition d5y+ ! "r to auction ,e?iopians1 ! proposition 0 assail$ by ! mo/ =midable volleys ( objection4 ,^? objections seem pu]ile today1 b 9 ! days 9 :i* ?is proposition f\nd few heads 9 :i* to hide1 !y 7 axioms ( e?ical & political sci5ce4 ,s :5 y take an attitude on ?is proposition rememb] !re are future g5]ations z well z ?is "o1 & be c>eful t y d n make ! same spectacle ( y\rself t poor old ,web/] & o!r bl9d m5 made :5 !y p\r$ cold wat] d[n ! sp9es ( e>ly ,abolitioni/s4 ,i became a veget>ian by my own reflection4 ,i did n "k at ! "t ( ! veget>ian movem5t1 &1 h5ce suppos$ myself alone among republics ( c>nivora4 ,x did n seem to me graceful or ideal t ,i1 an e?ical be+1 %\ld ma9ta9 my exi/5ce at ! incessant exp5se ( mis]y & dea? to o!rs4 ,b ! problem t = "s "t torm5t$ me 0 :e!r x 7 possible to keep up a successful & at all int]e/+ exi/5ce )\t ox-hips4 ,i wond]$ :e!r ! univ]se 7 s con/ruct$ t x 7 impossible = its mo/ end[$ *ildr5 to live )\t ! crude/ & mo/ recreant egoism4 ,!re is n[ no remnant ( a d\bt ab\t ! possibilities ( a bloodless exi/5ce1 nor ev5 ( its positive hygi5ic advantages4 ,i _h be5 consid]able ( a vulture1 & = sometime aft] elim9at+ fle% f my m5us ,i _h desire = x4 ,b gradually t desire fad$1 & !re came 9 its /ead a gr[+ horror ( fle%4 ,! gr9d+ ( ! tissues ( my fell[ be+s seem$ horribly ak9 to ! *ew+ ( ! emotions ( my fri5ds4 ,aft] a few weeks ( fruits & vegetables !re came ov] me a feel+ ( exultation & sup]iority & crispness t 0 truly novel4 ,today1 ,i am ?or\ghly emancipat$ f ! coils ( kreophagy4 ,i %all g d[n to my grave & out into ! d>kl+ h]eaft] ) a bloodless dige/ion1 if ,i am ! only animal 9 ! univ]se to d s4 ,! fle%-te>+ p]=mances :i* ,i am compell$ ev]y:]e to behold seem to me to be ! lurid de$s ( maniacs r ?an ! tim$ & prem$itat$ acts ( sane be+s4 ,& ,i c b pity1 n only ! creatures ^: ?roats are sev]$ & ^: skeletons are /ripp$1 b ! bl9d & reckless cannibals :o p]petrate ^! crimes4 ,:5 ! :ole e>? teems ) su* a bewild]+ v>iety ( beautiful & bloodless fruits1 x seems s /range & s sad & s frightful t man %\ld cont9ue ! b>b>\s1 blood-suck+ practices ( ! _w's infancy4 ,veget>ianism is ! neglect by "o be+ to suppress ano!r = nutritive purposes4 ,i believe 9 x4 ,i believe ,i %\ld neglect to suppress ! int]e/s & lives ( non-human be+s = id5tically ! same reason ,i %\ld neglect to suppress ! int]e/s & lives ( human be+s4 ,! exploitation ( birds & quadrup$s = human :im or conv5i5ce is an (f5se n diff]5t 9 k9d f ! (f5ses d5\nc$ 9 human /atutes z robb]y & murd]4 ,& ! same logic :i* impels ab/95ce f "o ( ^! (f5ses impels ev]yone :o has ! p[] to be consi/5t to refra9 f all ( !m4 ,!re is1 9 fact1 b "o crime 9 ! univ]se & all v>ieties ( impropriety :atsoev] are aspects or phases ( ?is crime4 ,x is ! crime ( exploitation--! suppression ( ! int]e/s1 lives1 or welf>es ( "s be+s = ! :im or conv5i5ce ( o!rs--! neglect to recognize ! equal or ! approximately equal rights ( all to life1 consid]ation & happ9ess--! crime ( do+ to o!rs z y w\ld t o!rs w\ld n d to y4 ,i look back ov] ! ages ( ?is _w--n ! ages ( human hi/ory simply1 = ! hi/ory ( ! human species is b a little section1 ! rememb]$ *apt]1 9 ! hi/ory ( ! evolutions :i* h be5 p]=m$ by mundane life4 ,i look back to ! beg9n+ ( life on ?is planet--back #ej1jjj1jjj ( ye>s ago1 :5 ! fir/ protoplasmic specks sprawl$ 9 primeval seas4 ,life orig9at$ 9 ! sea fifte5 hundr$ ?\s& human g5]ations ago4 ,aft] ages ( evolution x crept out ^u ! cont95ts1 subsequ5tly ent]$ ! =e/s1 climb$ & clamb]$ among ! trees1 became end[$ ) p]p5dicul>ity & h&s1 desc5d$ & walk$ ^u ! soil1 inv5t$ agriculture1 built cities & /ates--& "h we are4 ,human civilization is b ! van1 ! hi!r t]m9us1 ( an evolutional process :i* _h its beg9n+ away back 9 ! protoplasm ( primeval slime4 ,! philosoph] is ! remote po/]ity ( ! meek & l[ly monad4 ,n[1 ?is :ole ent]prise1 ?is entire process ( biological evolution1 has be5 accompli%$ by ! survival f age to age ( ! fitte/ to survive2 t is1 by ! subjection & elim9ation ( ! weak & ! simple by ! m p[]ful & sophi/icat$1 ,& ! disposition to exploit manife/$ by e animal t brea!s1 f philosoph] to fi%1 is a disposition :i* has be5 implant$ 9 ! natures ( liv+ be+s by ! necessities ( evolution4 ,! great task ( re=m+ ! univ]se1 !re=e1 is ! task ( elim9at+ f ! natures ( its inhabitants ! disposition to be inhospitable1 egoi/ic & m]ciless1 :i* has be5 ev]y:]e develop$ by evolution4 ,9 ! ideal univ]se ! life & happ9ess ( no be+ are cont+5t ^u ! suff]+ & dea? ( any o!r4 ,& ! fact t 9 ?is univ]se ( ours life & happ9ess h be5 & are today s l>gely ma9ta9$ by ! infliction ( indescribable mis]y & ext9ction1 is ! mo/ pa!tic1 ! mo/ /up5d\s1 & ! mo/ sick5+ contemplation t ev] invad$ human m9d4 ,x is enc\rag+ to "k1 h[ev]1 t life 9 its highe/ =ms1 t is1 z repres5t$ by ! mo/ cultur$ aggregates ( ! human species1 is evolv+ rapidly & irrepressibly t[>d ! ideal1 t is1 t[>d a social /ate 9 :i* ! int]e/s & life ( ea* individual be+ are m & m equally preci\s4 ,:at are civilization & morality8 ,:at d we mean by e?ical progress8 ,! gr[? ( consid]ation = o!rs--no?+ m--simply cessation (1 or ab/95ce f1 exploitation4 ,c\rtesy1 k9dness1 ju/ice1 altruism1 humanity1 :at are !y8 ,!y are ! qualities :i* di/+ui% ^? :o put !mselves 9 ! place ( o!rs1 :o recognize ! exi/5ce & ! preci\sness ( o!rs1 & :o act ^u o!rs z !y !mselves w\ld be pleas$ to h o!rs act ^u !m4 ,o!rism is ! anti!sis ( laissez faire4 ,! gr[? ( civility 9 ! e>? is ! gr[? ( ! pr9ciple or consci\sness ( solid>ity among its inhabitants4 ,veget>ianism1 !re=e1 t is1 ab/95ce f non-human exploitation or ! recognition ( univ]sal solid>ity1 is relat$ f ?is exalt$ /&po9t to ! logic ( ! ,magna ,*>ta1 ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce & ! mod]n movem5ts ( social re=m4 ,! sympa?ies ( ! consi/5t veget>ian g out naturally to ! /rick5 & oppress$ ev]y:]e--to ,cuba 9 h] /ruggle = autonomy1 to ,irel& 9 h] mis]y1 to ! helpless quadrup$ quiv]+ "u ! pole-ax1 & to ! pitiable prolet>ian :o goes up & d[n ! monopoliz$ univ]se seek+ 9 va9 = opportunities to e>n hone/ nutrition4 ,! veget>ian :o is consci\s en\gh to be consi/5t is 9 love ) ! univ]se1 n simply ) 8 wife or clan or species4 ,he /rives to be graceful to e be+ ^: de/9ies he contacts1 h[ev] humble or hopeless or ecc5tric t be+ may be4 ,i am a veget>ian because ,i believe t pres5t-day e?ics is f\nd$ on t pu]ile1 pre-,d>w9ian delusion t all o!r k9ds ( creatures & all worlds 7 creat$ explicitly = ! hom99e species4 ,veget>ianism is ! e?ical coroll>y ( evolution4 ,x is simply ! expansion ( e?ics to suit ! biological revelations ( ,*>les ,d>w94 ,evolution has taught u ! k9%ip ( all creatures4 ,! anci5t hiatus betwe5 man & ! o!r animals has be5 effectually sew$ up4 ,biology tea*es u1 if x tea*es u any?+1 t !re is a solid>ity ( ! s5ti5t _w4 ,man is simply "o ( a s]ies ( s5ti5ts1 diff]+ 9 degree b n 9 k9d f ! creatures bel[ & ar\nd him4 ,! ox he enslaves & slays & ! poor reptile t wriggles 9 8 pa?way are 8 bro!rs1 p>tak+ ( 8 nature & %>+ 8 de/9y4 ,man is simply ! adult ( long evolution1 & 8 qualities are1 ( c\rse1 f\nd among ! juv5iles & infants ( ! s5ti5t _w4 ,! indu/ri\s bee1 ! civiliz$ ant1 ! devot$ /e$1 ! mis*iev\s ape1 ! irascible s]p5t1 ! sagaci\s elephant1 ! beautiful gazelle & ! great1 hone/ ox h )9 !m 9 embryo all ! emotions t roll ?r\gh ! s\l ( man4 ,fe>1 love1 fidelity1 hate1 jeal\sy1 joy1 selfi%ness1 curiosity1 remorse1 are all f\nd ev]y:]e1 & !y are ! same passions t heave y\r brea/ & m9e4 ,*a/ity1 sobriety1 ob$i5ce1 p]sonal cleanl9ess1 indu/ry1 sympa?y1 self-control1 fri5d%ip1 h]oism1 sagacity--_m dogs & o!r semi-civiliz$ animals h all ^! qualities1 & 9 a great] degree ev5 ?an :ole races ( m54 ,& ^! faculties & capacities ( ! non-hom99e _w are ! same id5tical faculties & capacities t y h & ,i h4 ,indu/ry & +5uity 9 ! beav] are j z g5u9e & j z comm5dable z ! same qualities 9 man4 ,! fai?ful dog :o /ood ov] ! lifeless body ( 8 ma/] griev+ = recognition & />t+ at e flutt] ( 8 g>m5ts till he himself di$ ( />vation1 0 j z noble z if he _h all 8 days walk$ on 8 h9d legs & worn a cane4 ,! wild bird :o takes h] life 9 h] w+s to save h] ne/l+s f ! voraci\s s]p5t1 & ! "m be> away on ! ,arctic sn[s :o all[s h]self to be murd]$ 9 ord] to save h] *ild1 h j z g5u9e "m love & love j z sacr$ z t :i* burns 9 ! brea/ ( woman4 ,! +5i\s ant1 :i* t5ds its fields1 ga!rs its h>ve/s1 keeps slaves & armies & goes to w>1 & p]=ms ab\t all ! antics ( civiliz$ man except maltreat+ ! females & dr9k+ g91 is n less civiliz$1 & its civilization is n less real1 because x is m9iature4 ,& ! ,*ri/ian :o goes to *ur* on ,sunday & wails long pray]s & !n goes home & /uffs 8 alim5t>y ) ! quiv]+ vitals ( 8 naive fell[s1 & ?r\gh ! week la%es ! flanks ( 8 ov]burd5$ horse till ! /ra9$ t5dons are ready to snap1 is n less crim9al because he is /rategic1 & 8 crimes are n less inf]nal because !y h no p5alty b 8 consci5ce & no judge b himself4 ,:e!r we realize x or n ! doctr9e t on mank9d's acc\nt all ! re/ ( ! animal _w came into be+ & t all non-human be+s are m]e hunks devoid ( all psy*ic qualities f\nd 9 man1 is a doctr9e n "o :it m sagaci\s ?an ! old geoc5tric !ory ( ! univ]se4 ,man has def9$ himself z ! 8p>agon ( ! univ]se40 ,i d n say t he is n4 ,i simply say t if he is1 ! univ]se has no cause = dry eyes4 ,man's treatm5t ( 8 own k9d & especially 8 conduct t[>d ! =ms ( life diff]+ f him h be5 su* z to br& him z a mo/ ill-mann]$ & immodel organism4 ,human be+s h be5 suffici5tly clev] & suffici5tly devot$ to ea* o!r to evolve into ! ma/]s ( ! e>?1 b in/ead ( conv]t+ !mselves into preceptors = ! conqu]$ races1 !y h become ! but*]s ( ! univ]se4 ,in/ead ( becom+ ! models & s*ool-ma/]s ( ! _w 9 :i* !y h out/ripp$1 & /riv+ to repair ! clumsy natures & regulate ! /ray+ feet ( ^? by means ( :om !y h be5 hoi/$ into di/9ction1 !y h become colossal p$ants & assass9s1 proclaim+ !mselves ! pets & gods ( creation & tea*+ ea* o!r t o!r races are m]e fixtures to furni% food & amusem5t = !mselves4 ,!y inculcate z a rule ( conduct--& !y prea* x valiantly--t ea* %\ld act ^u o!rs z he himself w\ld *oose to be act$ ^u4 ,?is ideal ( social rectitude has be5 promulgat$ by ! sages ( ! species = m ?an #b1jjj ye>s4 ,b ) mis]able pusillanimity !y conf9e its application to ! memb]s ( _! own species4 ,no non-human is too innoc5t or too int]e/+ or too wond]ful to escape ! mo/ frightful humiliations1 if by ^? humiliations human com=t or human amusem5t or human :im is 9 any way :atev] g>ni%$4 ,look at ! horse6 ,no nobl] & m beautiful creature is f\nd 9 all ! animal realm4 ,a m>vel ( /r5g?1 spe$ & spl5dor4 ,! mo/ useful & mo/ consummate associate ( man4 ,:at wond]ful possibilities ( reciprocity6 ,man takes ! horse f ! pla9s1 :]e he is expos$ to ! inclem5cies ( wea!r1 ! cont+5cies ( food & ! blund]s ( 8 own *ildlike nature4 ,he gives him regul> meals1 pleasant %elt]1 intellectual surr\nd+s1 & a home4 ,! horse 9 return gives man ! b5efit ( 8 sup]ior /r5g? & spe$1 be>+ man & 8 burd5s & supplem5t+ 9 a ?\s& ways ! inadequate en]gies ( 8 m5tor4 ,^! are ! possibilities1 ! ideal--gigantic /r5g? supplem5t+ sup]ior wisdom4 ,beautiful reciprocity6 ,:at are ! actualities8 ,sad1 inde$6 ,! horse is n an associate b a slave4 ,he has no rights1 & is seldom suspect$ ( be+ entitl$ to feel+s or vanities at all4 ,he is treat$ z if he _h m]ely exi/5ce & usefulness4 ,he is neglect$1 ov]burd5$ & ov]work$1 beat51 insult$1 />v$1 maim$1 misund]/ood1 depriv$ ( leisure & lib]ty1 unconsid]$--doom$ to an environm5t out ( :i* has be5 dra9$ e elem5t calculat$ to promote 8 happ9ess & intellig5ce & p]petuate 8 nobility & beauty4 ,he is a m]e sugge/ion ( ! might-h-be54 ,8 regal neck has wilt$2 ! spl5did flanks are lean & drawn2 ! ambiti\s face is sad4 ,! pr\d gallop] ( ! pla9s1 ! companion ( ! w9ds1 be>+ fire 9 8 no/rils & ?und] 9 8 ho(s1 has become a s\r$1 impov]i%$1 brok5-he>t$ b fai?ful wreck4 ,! />s ( heav5 nev] look$ d[n on a m pitiful sight ?an t ( a horse1 aft] hav+ drudg$ all 8 days 9 ! s]vice ( 8 "l1 ca/ out 9 8 helpless old age to w&] & p]i%4 ,our own happ9ess & t ( our species are believ$ to be s mu* m important ?an t ( o!rs t we sacrifice )\t scruple ! mo/ sacr$ pr]ogatives ( o!rs 9 ord] t our own may be fa/idi\sly trimm$4 ,ev5 = a too? or a fea!r to we> on our vanity m>aud]s are s5t ?r\gh ! =e/s ( ! e>? to ravage & depopulate !m4 ,beautiful be+s :i* fill ! woods ) song & juv5ility are compell$ to sprawl lifeless & di%evel$ on ! skulls ( unconscionable sillies4 ,crim9al & inconv5i5t races are ext]m9at$ ) eag] & sup]flu\s viol5ce4 ,?\s&s ( innoc5t & helpless s\ls are caught up & c>ri$ by unfeel+ emiss>ies into f\l dungeons & !re doom$ by gh\li% cl[ns ( sci5ce to ! mo/ protract$1 useless1 & damn+ victimizations4 ,x is en\gh almo/ to make villa9s weep--! cold-blood$ mann] 9 :i* human be+s cut ! ?roats1 da% out ! bra9s1 & discuss ! flavor ( _! victims at _! cannibali/ic fea/s4 ,look at ! sc5es to be met ) 9 all our /reets & /ocky>ds6 ,an army ( but*]s /&+ 9 blood ankle deep & work+ !mselves to exhau/ion c>v+ ! ?roats ( _! helpless fell[s--unsuspect+ ox5 ) limpid eyes look+ up at ! deadly pole-ax & a mom5t lat] ly+ a-quiv] "u its rel5tless ?ud--/ruggl+ sw9e sw++ by _! h9d]s ) _! life leap+ f _! ga%$ jugul>s--an atmosph]e 9 p]petual *urn ) ! groans & yells ( ! massacr$--/reets ?rong$ ) unprocession$ fun]als--ev]y:]e corpses dangl+ f sale-hooks or sprawl+ on *opp+ blocks--m5 & wom5 kneel+ nightly by _! pill[ sides & congratulat+ !mselves on _! :it5ess & ris+ & leap+ on ! bloody rema9s ( "s slaught]$ fell[--su* are ! spectacles 9 all our /reets & /ocky>ds1 & su* are ! enormities p]petrat$ day aft] day by ,*ri/ian cannibals on ! def5seless dumb ones ( ?is _w4 ,holy days1 days above all o!rs :5 x seems m5's m9ds w\ld be b5t on compassion1 are f>ces ( gluttony & f]ocity4 ,unfeel+ ruffians c[>dly %oot d[n def5celess birds or pr[l ! c\ntry 9 rival squads massacr+ e liv+ creature t is n able to escape !m--& = no high] or human] purpose ?an j to see :o c kill ! mo/6 ,?is is egoism unp>allel$ on ! face ( ! e>?4 ,no species ( animal except man plunges to su* dep?s ( atrocity4 ,x is bad en\gh 9 all consci5ce = "o be+ to suppress ano!r 9 ord] to te> x to pieces & swall[ x1 b :5 su* outrages are p]petrat$ by organiz$ packs j = pa/ime x becomes an enormity beyond *>act]ization4 ,! insectivora1 ! c>nivora1 & ! reptilia are cruel4 ,x is horrible to contemplate ! enorm\s wick$ness p]petrat$ on ! less (f5sive races by ^! rel5tless brutes4 ,b ! crimes committ$ by ! hom99e species are ! mo/ insol5t & extravagant 9 ! univ]se4 ,non-human murd]]s are ru?less1 b ev5 s]p5ts & hy5as d n ext]m9ate = sport4 ,a univ]se is1 inde$1 to be piti$ ^: dom9at+ inhabitants are s unconsci\s1 s irresponsible1 & s e?ically repulsive t !y make life a commodity1 m]cy a disease1 & sy/ematic massacre a pa/ime & pr(ession4 ,i am a veget>ian because ,i believe 9 ! gold5 rule4 ,act t[>d o!rs z y w\ld t o!rs w\ld act t[>d y1 has be5 ! basic precept ( ! morals ( ! g5]ations4 ,?is wond]ful rule has be5 m\!d & m\!d s9ce ! days ( ,confucius1 #b1djj ye>s ago4 ,b x nev] has be5 liv$4 ,d z y w\ld be done by4 ,c]ta9ly4 ,b to :om8 ,ea* class or clan has be5 its own little clique to :om x aft] a fa%ion obs]v$ ?is rule4 ,slav]y & slaught] h be5 ! rule t[>d ev]yone else4 ,! ,troglodytes hunt$ ! ,e?iopians 9 f\r-horse *>iots ) z little compunction z ,am]icans hunt ! wood-de] today4 ,a ,roman c\ld take ! life ( 8 ,gallic slave ) z p]fect impunity z an ,am]ican c slay 8 bov9e s]vant today4 ,yet to kill a ,gaul 0 z really murd] z to kill a ,roman4 ,x hasn't be5 v long s9ce all ! ,*ri/ian nations hunt$ _! dusky bre?r5 9 ,africa & sold & loan$ & la%$ !m z we d ! horse today4 ,all ^! crimes are n[ matt]s ( c\rse to u4 ,x is ! same old /ory4 ,we c see beh9d u b n ar\nd u4 ,aft] s _m c5turies ! solid>ity ( our species has dimly dawn$ on u1 b we c n disc]n ! solid>ity ( all ! animal _w4 ,we g on daily committ+ crimes z horrible z ^? we execrate4 ,& we d x = ! v same reason our long l9e ( ance/ors h done x1 because ! human m9d is too feeble to be consci\s ( all ! complicat$ relations :i* x is call$ ^u to be consci\s (4 ,! apology ( ! crim9als has always be5 ! same z x is today--t ! crucifi$ creatures 7 ( a diff]5t ord] ( be+--t a *asm yawn$ betwe5 ! p]secutors & ! p]secut$--t !re 0 n a solid>ity4 ,! ,gaul has no rights because he 0 a 8b>b>ian40 ,! fact t he has a n]v\s sy/em & a love ( life _h no?+ to d ) x4 ,! black man _h no rights t 7 inconv5i5t to respect because he _h no s\l & because 8 subord9ation 0 ,god-orda9$4 ,& ! hone/ ox & ! fai?ful dog h no rights today1 because !y 7 made to be murd]$4 ,i am a veget>ian because ,i believe 9 ju/ice4 ,!re is inju/ice 9 ! univ]se1 because !re are be+s 9 x :o monopolize its sweets & opportunities4 ,!y want _! own pleasures & also ! pleasures ( o!rs4 ,!y %uffle ^u o!rs _! bitt]s1 & at ! same "t rob !m ( _! sweets4 ,o!rs live1 n z ends1 b z means & conv5i5ces4 ,i d n eat my fell[ creatures1 = ! same reason ,i d n enslave my bro!r & treat my si/] z an app5dage & o!rwise monopolize ! sweets & opportunities ( ! planet4 ,!re are on ?is ball billions ( be+s4 ,!y are my fell[ creatures4 ,s f> z ,i c make out !y h approximately ! same "r to exi/5ce & to ! enjoym5t ( exi/5ce z ,i h4 ,i d n want _! pleasures & ,i d n want !m to dr9k my sorr[s4 ,i want simply my own & ,i am p]fectly cont5t to rob no "o4 ,9 ! words ( ano!r1 8,i nev] want happ9ess t gives ano!r pa94 ,i wi% n happ9ess f o!rs--only happ9ess out ( ! bosom ( ! great ,,all :i* comes l ! r$ fl[]s ( ! ole&]40 ,i am a veget>ian because x is logical & natural to be s4 ,! vegetable _w conta9s all ! elem5ts necess>y to human su/5ance1 & 9 a mu* m prime condition ?an !y are f\nd 9 ! diseas$ tissues ( our mi/reat$ s]vants4 ,! belief t we c n h pea* 9 our dimples & diamonds 9 our bra9s )\t dead bodies 9 our dige/ion is a belief hav+ no f\ndation except ignorance4 ,vegetal fibr9 is id5tical ) animal fibr91 & vegetal album5 is id5tical ) animal album54 ,ev5 9 album9oids1 9 ! supply ( :i* meat is suppos$ to be r exclusive1 !re are vegetables1 nuts & gra9s t f> exce$ *ops & /eaks4 ,fi%1 = in/ance1 conta9s ab\t #ac p] c5t4 ( album9oids1 pork on av]age #af p] c5t41 & beef #ag p] c5t42 :ile nuts furni% f #h to #be p] c5t41 gra9s #g to #ae p] c5t41 eggs #ad p] c5t41 *eese #bi p] c5t41 peas #bb p] c5t41 l5tils #be p] c5t41 & beans f #bb to #ce p] c5t4 ,! vegetable _w1 9 fact1 is ! natural /oreh\se & ! only orig9al /oreh\se f :i* animals may d]ive en]gy4 ,no animal c produce protoplasm1 :i* is ! basis ( all life & en]gy4 ,?is is a function ( ! plant1 & ( ! plant only4 ,all an animal c d is to take x aft] x is produc$ & burn x up4 ,animals are simply locomotives consum+ ! en]gy :i* plants sl[ly accumulate f ! sun4 ,x is a graceful & p]fect process--plants /or+ up en]gy f ! soil & sun1 ! inorganic1 & ! animal us+ ?is en]gy & complet+ ! circle by s5d+ ! elem5ts back aga9 to ! inorganic4 ,& x is a 8b>b>ism0 9 nature = animals to violate ?is beautiful arrangem5t by turn+ ar\nd & swall[+ ea* o!r4 ,to "o accu/om$ to obta9 8 supply ( protoplasm *iefly f ! bones ( o!r animals in/ead ( f ! k+dom ( ! plant1 ! ass]tion t x is possible n only to su/a9 b to enhance exi/5ce on a fle%less diet seems v /range4 ,x is n /range t su* an ass]tion %\ld seem /range4 ,any?+ is /range to ! un9itiat$4 ,& ! am\nt ( ignorance on ?is subject is well-nigh pitiable4 ,! delusion t fle% is ! mo/ g5u9e s\rce ( human en]gy has become s fix$ t x actually di/urbs ! respiration ( n9ete5 out ( tw5ty to be told t fle% comp>$ ) _m foods is a dilute =m ( nutrition1 & t m ?an half ! inhabitants ( ! e>? today are practical & prosp]\s veget>ians4 ,!re is no reason kn[n to sci5ce or exp]i5ce :y human be+s may n keep up z pr(itable & z int]e/+ an exi/5ce )\t fle% z ) x4 ,9 fact1 aft] an exp]i5ce ( f\r ye>s & a r c>eful contemplation ( ! matt]1 ,i ass]t t physiological integrity may be m accurately su/a9$ by a judici\s diet ( fruits1 gra9s1 vegetables1 & nuts ?an by a diet 9 :i* c>rion is a di/+ui%$ con/itu5t4 ,man is n naturally a c>nivor\s animal4 ,he has evolv$ f ! frugivor\s an?ropoids1 & has a long biological ance/ry ( veget>ians4 ,8 m\?1 dige/ive organs1 sk9 /ructure1 & modes ( life are all unadapt$ to a c>nivor\s life4 ,man has probably adopt$ pr$atory habits almo/ )9 hi/oric times4 ,n only ! /ud5t & ! ?9k] b ! manual labor] z well is b5efit$ by a fle%less regim54 ,a breakfa/ ( oatmeal & cream1 a c\ple ( eggs on toa/1 :ole :eat muff9s & butt]1 & a nice ri* apple or banana is mu* m civiliz$1 nutriti\s & economical ?an a breakfa/ 9 :i* bloody beef plays *ief role4 ,! mo/ successful burd5 be>]s ( ! _w today are veget>ians4 ,! ,turki% long%orem51 p]haps ! mo/ p[]ful bip$s on ! planet 7except ! gorilla71 are lifelong veget>ians4 ,!y w pick up a burd5 ( six or eight hundr$ p\nds & walk away ) x ) no m ef=t ?an is made by a meat-eat+ ,engli%man 9 c>ry+ two hundr$4 ,de ,lesseps said t ! ,suez ,canal1 ! greate/ eng9e]+ a*ievem5t ev] accompli%$ on ! e>?1 nev] c\ld h be5 f9i%$1 on acc\nt ( ! heat & ! slavi% "* ( ! labor1 by meat-eat+ ,europeans4 ,x _h to be done by ! b>ley-fe$+ ,b$\9s & ,arm5ians4 ,de ,lesseps became a veget>ian & rema9$ "o to 8 dea?1 f 8 exp]i5ces 9 ! build+ ( ! ,suez ,canal4 ,! peasantry ( ,russia1 ,italy1 ,g]many1 ,irel&1 & ev5 ,norway & ,sw$5 away f ! coa/1 are l>gely veget>ians4 ,s1 also1 are millions 9 ! ,ori5t4 ,f ! /&po9t ( economy alone veget>ianism ought to appeal p[]fully to ev]yone possess$ ( und\bt$ sanity4 ,if m5 w\ld take ! beautiful fruits ( ! soil1 fre% f nature's h&1 in/ead ( sitt+ d[n & dev\r+ 9 ! =m ( ! accumulat$ residuum ( rum9ants an acre at a meal1 ! problem ( ! increas+ d5sity ( mundane population w\ld n be su* a grave "o4 ,i am a veget>ian1 !re=e1 because cannibalism is unnecess>y4 ,i c live j z well & be j z happy )\t dr9k+ ! blood ( my fell[s1 & :y %\ld ,i slay !m8 ,:y %\ld ,i n live & let live--especially :5 ,i c d x j z well z n8 ,x is n necess>y t t5 ?\s& creatures %\ld give up _! lives 9 ord] t ,i may keep m9e1 & if ,i make any pret5sions to morality :y %\ld ,i require !m to d x8 ,if y say su* a ?+ is necess>y 9 y\r case1 ,i say to y x is n--& fur!r1 t if x 71 x w\ld be y\r duty z an e?ical be+ to call on y\r und]tak]4 ,!re is no s5se 9 c>nivora talk+ ab\t e?ics & ju/ice & m]cy1 = _! v exi/5ce is a trave/y on su* ?+s4 ,x makes me indignant & sad :5 ,i he> m5 deplore s9 & prate ab\t ju/ice & love & m]cy1 :5 ! v en]gy !y exp5d 9 prea*+ ju/ice & m]cy is obta9$ f ! skeletons & s5sibilities ( _! fell[s4 ,x is a spectacle t ought to make ! imps ( ne!rdom tremble = _! laurels--man1 ! remorseless glutton1 go+ ab\t ) a tongue & a knife1 ) 8 tongue prea*+ peace1 m]cy1 & love1 & ) 8 knife mak+ ! v e>? sodd5 ) blood4 ,x may seem irrev]5t1 b ,i say x1 t if ,*ri/ians c d ^! crimes & yet s act z to e>n cele/ial ec/asies1 hell w be un9habit$4 ,i w\ld l to reta9 respect = ! religion ( my boyhood1 b :5 ,i see t religion look ) equanimity & ev5 levity ^u a hemorrhage wide z ! cont95ts & horrible ev5 to hea!ns1 n only w9k at x b actually p]petuate x1 & ev5 scaffold ^? few emancipat$ s\ls :o are try+ to curtail x--,i almo/ despair ( x4 ,veget>ianism appeals n to ! selfi% b to ! noble4 ,x is = be+s :o love ju/ice1 lib]ty1 reciprocity4 ,x tea*es ! ,gold5 ,rule 9 its only s5sible s5se4 ,x recognizes ! moral progress ( ! pa/ & po9ts to ^? /ill high] highl&s t[>d :i* ! ages h ev] heav$4 ,x tea*es to d z y w\ld be done by4 8,to :om80 ,n to ! black man & ! :ite woman alone1 b to ! sorrel horse & ! gray squirrel z well4 ,yes1 d z y w\ld be done by--n to creatures ( y\r own anatomy or y\r own guild only1 b to all creatures4 ,9 a _w l ?is1 ) its tangles & irrationalities1 x is impossible to act 9 e p>ticul> at all times & to all creatures ideally4 ,?is is n an ideal _w1 & if we are to judge ( ! univ]se by ! clod we root & ride on1 ! :ole ?+ is n a flatt]+ affair4 ,our relations to our fell[ m5 are n ideal1 & f ! nature ( ?+s !y nev] c be4 ,b we ?9k we c d amply :5 we d ! be/ we c4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 him :o attempts hone/ly & fai?fully to d j ! be/ he c & him :o kn[s little & c>es less is z great z ! diff]5ce betwe5 ,janu>y & ,june4 ,enjoy & let o!rs enjoy4 ,live & let live4 ,d m4 ,live & help live4 ,d to be+s bel[ y z y w\ld be done by be+s above y4 ,pity ! grub & ! ladybug1 & h m]cy on ! mole4 ,poor1 def5celess1 undevelop$1 untaught creatures4 ,!y are our fell[ mortals4 ,!y are enme%$ 9 ! same mighty processes z we4 ,!y came f ! same s\rce & are de/9$ to ! same end4 ,!y liv$1 mov$ & brea!d on primeval l& fragm5ts :5 ! cont95ts we creep ov] 7 sleep+ 9 ! seas4 ,!y are our ance/ors4 ,!y are ! =ms ( be+ t h made y & me possible4 ,let u be bro!rs & si/]s to !m1 n ruffians2 pity !m & help !m & pray = _! untaught natures4 ,let u be consi/5t1 = we h b "o life to live4 ,we are /riv+ = ! amelioration ( ?is suff]+ _w4 ,let u be economical4 ,let u n ) "o h& p\r oil ^u its agonies & ) ! o!r inflict ga%es4 ,let u v[ allegiance to ! pr9ciples ( univ]sal c\rtesy & love1 :e!r to ! lone worm w&]+ 9 ! twilight ( consci\sness1 ! fea!r$ =ms ( ! fields & =e/1 ! heif] ( ! mead[s1 ! simple savage on ! banks ( ! glad$ riv]1 ! political slaves :om m5 call wives1 or ! economic exiles ( indu/ry4 ,! same _s ( sympa?y & frat]nity t broke ! black man's manacles & is today melt+ ! :ite woman's *a9s w tomorr[ emancipate ! work+man & ! heif]1 & z ! ages bloom & ! great :eels ( ! c5turies gr9d on1 ! same _s ( leav5 %all bani% ,selfi%ness f ! e>? & conv]t ! planet f9ally to "o unbrok5 & unp>allel$ spectacle ( ,peace1 ,ju/ice & ,solid>ity4