Mencius:

When I see those who are alive,
I do not wish to see them die.
When I hear their sounds,
I cannot bear to eat their flesh.

Mahatma Gandhi:

The appeal of the lower order of creation is all the more forcible
because it is speechless...

Peace Pilgrim:

I have extended my pacifism to include non-harming of creatures
as well as non-harming of human beings.
Therefore for many years I have not eaten flesh—not meat, fowl, or fish.

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