Richard Phillips

“ Because the forty-seven Millions of acres in England and Wales would maintain in abundance as many human Inhabitants, if they lived wholly on grain, fruits, and vegetables; but they sustain only twelve millions scantily, while animal Food is made the Basis of human Subsistence.
XIII.
Because Animals do not present or contain the substance of food in mass, like Vegetables; every part of their Economy being subservient to their mere existence, and their entire frames being solely composed of Blood necessary for Life, of Bones for Strength, of Muscles for Motion, and of Nerves for Sensation. ”

“ Because the Destruction of the mechanical organization of Vegetables inflicts no sensitive Suffering, nor violates any moral Feeling; while Vegetables serve to render his own Health, Strength, and Spirits, better than those of most carnivorous men.
VII.
Because during thirty-four years of rigid Abstinence from the flesh and juices of deceased sensitive Beings, he finds that he has not suffered a week's serious illness; that his animal Strength and Vigour have been equal, or superior to that of other men ”

“ Because he observes that carnivorous Men, unrestrained by Reflection or Sentiment, even refine on the cruel practices of the most savage animals; and apply their resources of mind and art to prolong the Miseries of the Victims of their appetites, skinning, roasting, and boiling Animals alive, and torturing them without reservation or remorse, if they add thereby to the Variety or the Delicacy of their carnivorous Gluttonies. ”

“ Because the practice of killing and devouring Animals can be justified by no moral Plea, by no physical Benefit, nor by any allegation of Necessity, in Countries where there is Abundance of vegetable food ”

“ Because the natural Sentiments and Sympathies of human Beings, in regard to the Killing of other Animals, are generally so averse to the practice, that few men or women could devour the animals which they might be obliged themselves to kill ”

“ Because, observing that carnivorous propensities among Animals are accompanied by a total want of sympathetic Feelings, and humane Sentiments, as in the hyaena, the tyger, the vulture, the eagle, the crocodile, and the shark; he conceives that the practices of those carnivorous brutes afford no worthy example for the imitation or justification of rational, reflecting, and conscientious, Beings. ”

“ Because he feels the same Abhorence against devouring Flesh in general, that he hears carnivorous persons express against eating Human Flesh, or the flesh of dogs, cats, horses, or other animals, which in some countries it is not customary for the carnivorous to devour. ”