4 Isaac Bashevis Singer Quotes on Ethics

Isaac Bashevis Singer quotes on ethics

31. How can we speak of right and justice if we take an innocent creature and shed its blood? How can we pray to God for mercy if we ourselves have no mercy?

32. I did not become a vegetarian for my health, I did it for the health of the chickens.

38. People often say that humans have always eaten animals, as if this is a justification for continuing the practice. According to this logic, we should not try to prevent people from murdering other people, since this has also been done since the earliest of times.

41. The New England conscience doesn't keep you from doing what you shouldn't - it just keeps you from enjoying it.