“If human beings were to treat one another's personal property the way they treat the natural environment, we would view that behavior as anti-social and illegal.”

“The way you treat your environment and your planet is exactly the way you deserve to be treated.”

“When we consider that women are treated as property it is degrading to women that we should treat our children as property to be disposed of as we see fit.”

“We talk of humans behaving indistinguishably from animals; this view is an insult to animals, as they would not treat other creatures of their own kind the way we at times behave towards each other.”

“All sentient beings should have at least one right—the right not to be treated as property”

“It is always useful to think badly about people one has exploited or plans to exploit... No one likes to think of him or herself as a bad person. To treat badly another person whom we consider a reasonable human being creates a tension between act and attitude that demands resolution. We cannot erase what we have done, and to alter our future behavior may not be in our interest. To change our attitude is easier.”