We can no more justify using nonhumans as human resources than we can justify human slavery. Animal use and slavery have at least one important point in common: both institutions treat sentient beings exclusively as resources of others. That cannot be justified with respect to humans; it cannot be justified with respect to nonhumans—however “humanely” we treat them.

I maintain that we ought to abolish the institution and stop causing or facilitating the existence of more 'companion' animals.

If an animal has any rights at all, it's got the right not to be eaten.

You cannot live a nonviolent life as long as you are consuming violence. Please consider going vegan.

People need to be educated so that they can make intelligent moral choices

We should stop bringing more domestic animals into existence.

Ethical veganism represents a commitment to nonviolence.