An Inclusive Litany

12/15/97

From a letter to then-governor William Weld of Massachusetts from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, requesting a ban on fishing in Walden Pond:
Fish have individual personalities, too. They talk to each other, form bonds, and sometimes grieve when their companions die.... Fish also enjoy companionship and develop special relationships with each other. And since they enjoy tactile stimulation, they often gently rub against each other.

[Ed.: Note how, to describe the virtues of fish, anthropocentric concepts are necessary.]