" Another reason I fight for the rights of nonhuman animals is because they are a class of living beings who request only to “be.” Nonhuman individuals are not asking for more oil, or a fancier car, or to take over the Middle East. They only desire to be free from harm and injury, to be able to live their lives naturally. Their needs are modest: food, water, shelter, and "

― Lisa Kemmerer , Sister Species: Women, Animals and Social Justice