Subordination tends greatly to human happiness. Were we all upon an equality, we should have no other enjoyment than mere animal pleasure.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
If we wish our nature to be free and joyous, we should bring our activities into same order.
All the arguments to prove man's superiority cannot shatter this hard fact: in suffering the animals are our equals.
The principle of subordination is the great bond of union and harmony through the universe.
All animals, except man, know that the principal business of life is to enjoy it.
It is the true duty of every man to promote the happiness of his fellow creatures to the utmost of his power.
The case for exploiting animals for food, clothing and entertainment often relies on our superior intelligence, language and self-awareness: the rights of the superior being trump those of the inferior.
Pleasure does not equal happiness; it's part of happiness.
The sexes were made for each other, and only in the wise and loving union of the two is the fullness of health and duty and happiness to be expected.
Animals, whom we have made our slaves, we do not like to consider our equal.
Nature has made men free and equal. The distinctions necessary for social order are only founded on general utility.