The more we learn of the true nature of non-human animals, especially those with complex brains and corresponding complex social behaviour, the more ethical concerns are raised regarding their use in the service of man—whether this be in entertainment, as ‘pets,’ for food, in research laboratories or any of the other uses to which we subject them.
我们越是了解非人类动物的真实本性,尤其是那些拥有复杂大脑和相应复杂社会行为的动物,就越会对它们在为人类服务中的使用产生伦理上的担忧——无论是在娱乐、作为“宠物”、用于食物、在实验室中,还是我们施加给它们的任何其他用途。
My life goal is: to be a person who contributes to society.
没有什么比煤矿工人更美国了。
我们都在一个并不总是有意义的世界里尽力而为。
The world is full of people who will help you manufacture tornados so you can later claim to have survived them.
The past is a ghost, haunting the present.
The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe.
未来属于那些能够跨越界限合作的人。
"To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness."