“It is inexcusable for scientists to torture animals; let them make their experiments on journalists and politicians.”

—  Henrik Ibsen

As quoted in The Book of Poisonous Quotes (1993) edited by Colin Jarman, p. 232.

Adopted from Wikiquote. Last update June 3, 2021. History

Help us to complete the source, original and additional information

Do you have more details about the quote "It is inexcusable for scientists to torture animals; let them make their experiments on journalists and politicians." by Henrik Ibsen?
Henrik Ibsen photo
Henrik Ibsen 69
Norwegian playwright, theatre director, and poet 1828–1906

Related quotes

Karl Popper photo

“Scientists try to eliminate their false theories, they try to let them die in their stead. The believer—whether animal or man—perishes with his false beliefs.”

Karl Popper (1902–1994) Austrian-British philosopher of science

Source: Epistemology Without A Knowing Subject (1967)

Karl Kraus photo

“The making of a journalist: no ideas and the ability to express them.”

Karl Kraus (1874–1936) Czech playwright and publicist

Half-Truths and One-And-A-Half Truths (1976)

Tom Stoppard photo

“I know the British press is very attached to the lobby system. It lets the journalists and the politicians feel proud of their traditional freedoms while giving the reader as much of the truth as they think is good for him.”

Tom Stoppard Night and Day

Mageeba, Act II
Night and Day (1978)

Daniela Sea photo

“The meat industry doesn’t want you to think about all the animals they are torturing and killing. And they definitely don’t want you to think about all the diseases related to eating meat. Their only concern is making a profit. A long time ago I made a decision to quit eating meat and dairy products. Animals are not ours to torture and dominate. If I was to eat factory farm meat or dairy products I would be taking part in the torturing and killing of animals. There’s just no way! Animals are my friends, so why would I want to hurt them?”

Daniela Sea (1977) American filmmaker, actor, and musician

" Daniela Sea Vegan PSA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xc5mEqa6ar0", video for PETA (3 February 2009).

Mckenna Grace photo

“I became a vegetarian because I felt really bad for the animals and I love them a lot. Animals are very sweet, and I don't think that they deserve to be tortured.”

Mckenna Grace (2006) American child actress

“Young Actors Visit a Rescued Animal Sanctuary,” video interview with PETA Kids (14 November 2016) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jq4n3Pnku0.

Vanna Bonta photo

“Gods were crucified, scientists and inventors tortured and persecuted, artists slandered.”

Vanna Bonta book Flight: A Quantum Fiction Novel

Source: Flight: A Quantum Fiction Novel (1995), Ch. 23

“Those experiments that cannot be justified on scientific grounds can be no more justified than the frivolous killing and torturing of animals. In fact they are even less capable of justification, since such experiments block more fruitful uses of scientific resources.”

Deborah Mayo American philosopher

Source: Against a Scientific Justification of Animal Experiments, p. 340

Melissa de la Cruz photo

“They did it for love, and sometimes love makes us do the irrational.. even the inexcusable.”

Melissa de la Cruz book The Van Alen Legacy

Source: The Van Alen Legacy

Andrew Vachss photo

“Journalism is the one thing that protects us. There's a history of crusading, let–the–chips–fall–where–they–may journalists. But that's given way to 'advocacy journalists,' who have left– or right–wing biases. That doesn't make sense. The only thing a journalist should worship is the truth.”

Andrew Vachss (1942) American writer and lawyer

Duane Swierczynski's entire interview with Andrew Vachss, originally published July 7, 2005, in the Philadelphia CityPaper.

Filip Dewinter photo

“Lodges are occult and secret centers of power! Journalists/politicians should be required by law to publicly declare whether they are members!”

Filip Dewinter (1962) Flemish politician

Filip Dewinter: Following the series in De Standaard, here's an anthology of tweets: http://vrijmetselarijvoordummies.blogspot.com/2012/02/twitter.html

Related topics