Gary L. Francione

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http://www.abolitionistapproach.com/

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A prominent and respected philosopher of animal rights law and ethical theory, Gary L. Francione is known for his criticism of animal welfare laws and regulations, his abolitionist theory of animal rights, and his promotion of veganism and nonviolence as the baseline principles of the abolitionist movement. Unlike Peter Singer, Francione maintains that we cannot morally justify using animals under any circumstances, and unlike Tom Regan, Francione's theory applies to all sentient beings, not only to those who have more sophisticated cognitive abilities.

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Average rating: 4.24 · 292 ratings · 26 reviews · 8 distinct works · Similar authors

	Introduction to Animal Rights: Your Child or the Dog? 4.36 of 5 stars 4.36 avg rating — 124 ratings — published 2000 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rain Without Thunder: The Ideology of the Animal Rights Movement 4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 1996 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Animals as Persons: Essays on the Abolition of Animal Exploitation 4.19 of 5 stars 4.19 avg rating — 52 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Animals Property & The Law 4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 1995 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Animal Rights Debate: Abolition or Regulation? by Gary L. Francione, Robert Garner 4.19 of 5 stars 4.19 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vivisection & Dissection in the Classroom: A Guide to Conscientious Objection by Gary L. Francione, Anna Charlton 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1992	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Animal Ethics For Dummies 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stacked Deck: A Story of Selfishness in America by Lawrence E. Mitchell, Gary L. Francione (Introduction) 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1998 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“We do not need to eat animals, wear animals, or use animals for entertainment purposes, and our only defense of these uses is our pleasure, amusement, and convenience.”
― Gary L. Francione

“In order to be a teacher you've got to be a student first”
― Gary L. Francione

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“Being vegan is easy. Are there social pressures that encourage you to continue to eat, wear, and use animal products? Of course there are. But in a patriarchal, racist, homophobic, and ableist society, there are social pressures to participate and engage in sexism, racism, homophobia, and ableism. At some point, you have to decide who you are and what matters morally to you. And once you decide that you regard victimizing vulnerable nonhumans is not morally acceptable, it is easy to go and stay vegan”
― Gary L. Francione

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