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Single Idea 1868

[from 'On the True Doctrine (Against Christians)' by Celsus, in 25. Social Practice / F. Life Issues / 6. Animal Rights ]

Full Idea

The world was made as much for the irrational animals as for men.

Gist of Idea

The world was made as much for animals as for man

Source

Celsus (On the True Doctrine (Against Christians) [c.178], §V)

Book Reference

Celsus: 'On the True Doctrine (Against the Christians)', ed/tr. Hoffmann,R.Joseph [OUP 1987], p.82


A Reaction

A good remark. It seems to be a classic distortion of European Christianity that the world is made for us, and that animals only exist to fill our sandwiches.