Animals are my friends ... and I don't eat my friends.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author treats animals as friends and therefore refuses to eat them.
- In plain terms
- I don't eat my friends, and animals are my friends.
- What can you take from it?
- Treat animals with friendship and respect.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you view animals?
- Should animals be eaten?
Another view
Not all relationships with animals are friendly.
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