Some people say they love animals and yet harm them nonetheless; I'm glad those people don't love me.

Animals are not property or "things" but rather living organisms, subjects of a life, who are worthy of our compassion, respect, friendship, and support.

The plural of anecdote is not data.

Humans are a part of nature, not apart from nature.

Some people say they love animals and yet harm them nonetheless; I'm glad those people don't love me.

Human beings are a part of the animal kingdom, not apart from it. The separation of "us" and "them" creates a false picture and is responsible for much suffering. It is part of the in-group/out-group mentality that leads to human oppression of the weak by the strong as in ethic, religious, political, and social conflicts.

Make ethical choices in what we buy, do, and watch. In a consumer-driven society our individual choices, used collectively for the good of animals and nature, can change the world faster than laws.