Ashley’s Reviews > Meet the Neighbors: Animal Minds and Life in a More-than-Human World > Status Update

"'[Animals'] most basic and fundamental interests—their pains, their lives, their freedoms—are intentionally ignored, often maliciously trampled, and routinely abused,' declared Wise. And because [animals] were not legal persons, their protections never rising to the level of rights, so it would remain until that wall was toppled."

"'[Animals] most basic and fundamental interests—their pains, their lives, their freedoms—are intentionally ignored, often maliciously trampled, and routinely abused,' declared Wise. And because [animals] were not legal persons, their protections never rising to the level of rights, so it would remain until that wall was toppled."

This book is going to be powerful. Animals are sentient beings, yet humans exploit and slaughter them for food. It is unconscionable. Why can’t we all love and care for our animal friends? Why can’t we all, at the VERY least, stop eating meat? Why must we exploit animals for human consumption? I can’t wait to dive into this. It will be emotional. #vegforlife