Testimonial Category: Sentientist
Eleanor Elizabeth Forman
I don’t believe humans are qualitatively more special than other creatures, except insomuch as we flatter ourselves.
Michael Sweeney
I believe in extending moral consideration to all sentient beings as individuals with their own interests and values. I am also a longtime Humanist and member of the AHA because […]
Heather Browning
Heather is a scientist (zoology and biology), philosopher & a former zookeeper & animal welfare officer. She is now a researcher at the London School of Economics specialising in non-human […]
Ben De Groeve
If a sentientist is someone who wants to use evidence, reason and compassion for the benefit of all sentient beings, I consider myself a sentientist. “The good life is one […]
William Satterthwaite
I’m a sentientist because considering the common attribute of sentient beings, that is, the ability to suffer, has lead me to believe that all sentient beings deserve moral consideration. @willsattnz
Christine Kane
‘The question is not, Can they reason?, nor Can they talk? but, Can they suffer?’ Jeremy Bentham, Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation @Christine_Kane
Jeroen Willems
It is my core value that every sentient being deserves a good, happy life. Whatever their race, religion, class, gender, sexuality or species may be. I want their suffering to […]
Julio Cesar Prava
Because our choices need to be based on reason. @juliocesarprava
Bernard van Tonder
I selected all sentient perceptual experience as my ultimate ethical value after studying philosophy and completely rebuilding my ethical beliefs without previous dogmas. It came as a result of thoughts […]
Alice Oven
I’m a sentientist because I believe any living being who processes emotion, good or bad, deserves respect and should be treated as equal. @alice_oven
Graham Bessellieu
Why I’m A Sentientist: – All suffering matters morally. – No sentient being deserves to be treated as a commodity. – Existing treatment is neither necessary for survival or morally […]
Jamie Woodhouse
I’m a sentientist because there’s no better way to understand the universe than using evidence and reason and because our morality should consider any being that can suffer or flourish. […]
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“If you combine rationality and compassion you have the essence” – Jonathan Leighton of OPIS – Sentientism Ep:185
Jonathan is Executive Director of OPIS (Organisation for the Prevention of Intense Suffering). A Sentientism conversation about "what's real?" "who matters?" and "how can we make a better world?"
Sentientism on “Knowing Animals”
Talking about the Sentientism worldview on Josh Milburn's "Knowing Animals" podcast.
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“It was a huge wake-up call… I felt like I’d been living a lie” – Delci Winders – Sentientism Ep:163
Delci Winders is an animal protection lawyer, scholar, teacher and programme builder. A conversation about Sentientism's "evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings."
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“I document their lives so we can see and remember that they are individuals” – Jo-Anne McArthur – Photojournalist – Sentientism Ep:162
Jo-Anne McArthur is a photojournalist and founder of We Animals. A Sentientist conversation about what's real, who matters and how to make a better future.
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