John Robbins
John Robbins
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animal people risk
If people knew how badly animals were treated in today's factory farms, if people knew how completely confined and immobilized these creatures are for their entire lives, if people knew how severe and unrelenting is the cruelty these animals are forced to endure, there would be change. If people knew. But too many of us choose to look the other way, to keep the veil in place, to remain unconscious and caught in the cultural trance. That way we are more comfortable. That way is convenient. That way we don' t have to risk too much. This is how we keep ourselves asleep.
lead simple
Doing something simple can lead to a lot of work. It's also a very error-prone way to do things.
pet requirements lasts
Adding last-minute features, whether in response to competitive pressure, as a developer's pet feature, or on the whim of management, causes more bugs in software than almost anything else.
jesus tests prophet
Jesus prescribes a doctrinal test for false prophets because a behavioral test is unreliable.
two campaigns ingredients
Meanwhile, the chemical industry has mounted an aggressive campaign to discredit organic food. And without the knowledge or consent of most Americans, two-thirds of the products on our supermarket shelves now contain genetically engineered ingredients.
important growing agribusiness
Our food chain is in crisis. Big agribusiness has made profits more important than your health—more important than the environment—more important than your right to know how your food is produced. But beneath the surface, a revolution is growing.
animal self civilization
Our understanding of what constitutes intelligence is utterly relative. If an aborigine drafted an I.Q. test, for example, all of Western civilization would probably flunk. We have a very convenient and self-serving way of defining intelligence. If an animal does something, we call it instinct. If we do the same thing for the same reason, we call it intelligence.
healing vision body
Chiropractic works in harmony with the basic healing forces of the body, whereas the allopathic, western medical establishment doesn't have nearly as holistic a vision.
dream peace harmony
Dream of a society at peace with its conscience because it respects and lives in harmony with all life forms.
powerful healing medicine
Unlike much of orthodox medicine, alternative approaches to healing typically honor the wisdom and capability of the human body. Their goal is often to support and strengthen the powerful healing forces already at work within us.
powerful philosophy hands
The fork is the most powerful tool ever placed in our hands.
california water may
In California today, you may save more water by not eating a pound of beef than you would by not showering for six entire months.
kings important gross-domestic-product
Gross National Happiness is more important than Gross Domestic Product. attr to Buthan's King Jigme Singye Wangchuck
fighting enemy vegan
It's always better to feed your enemies than to fight with them.