He believed that ethical principles support lifelong vegetarianism more firmly than health reasons:

“I believe that spiritual evolution requires, at some stage, that we stop killing our animal brothers for the satisfaction of our bodily desires”.

We are all creatures of God.

Nobel Prize winner Isaac Bashevis Singer went vegetarian in 1962, at the age of fifty-eight. Of course, he says, I regret having waited so long, but better late than never.

He finds that vegetarianism is very compatible with the Judaic mysticism he practices.

“We are all creatures of God. What a contradiction it is to implore the Lord's mercy and justice while continuing to eat the flesh of animals slaughtered for us”

While he appreciates the healthy side of vegetarianism, he says moral consideration is of utmost importance.

“Even if it was proven that eating meat is good for health, I would not adopt it”.

Intellectual justifications for eating animal flesh infuriate Singer

“Various philosophers and religious leaders seek to convince their followers and followers that animals are but soulless machines and devoid of feelings. However, anyone who has ever lived with an animal, be it a dog, a bird, even a mouse, knows that such a theory is a daring lie, invented to justify cruelty”.

Words of wisdom.

You should not envy any living, mobile or stationary being. Knowing that Krishna, God, the Sovereign Person, in his Supreme Soul form is in each of them, you should show respect to all at all times. By doing so, it is to God that you will make an offering of respect.

The humble sage, enlightened by pure knowledge, sees with an equal eye the noble sage scholar, the cow, the elephant, or the dog or outcast. He who sees the spiritual soul and the Supreme Lord as always distinct from one another is very dear to the Lord. The Supreme Lord stands in the hearts of all living beings, humans, animals and plants, and directs their wanderings to all, who are each as on a machine (a body) made of material energy.

from ignorance, the materialists know nothing of their true interest and of the way which allows one to succeed in life. Their lustful desires chain them to material enjoyment and all their plans are designed for this purpose. For the fleeting