Shenita Etwaroo Quotes

Being afraid is not a sign of weakness. Being afraid is a sign of a will to live, it is an indication that we place value in our lives and those in it. The only defeat in fear is allowing your fear to defeat you.

Let's spell things out plainly: It is beyond the scope of my understanding of how we are still, after everything we know, polluting our oceans with plastics, and worse. A whale just died after consuming more than 80 plastic bags. A whale!"
-Shenita Etwaroo

A part of one's soul remains asleep until one has loved an animal."
-Shenita Etwaroo

The day we become silent about the things that matter is the moment our lives begin to end."
-Shenita Etwaroo

Although the body of each living creature may be different, the soul remains the same."
-Shenita Etwaroo

It should not be anyone's job to explain to anyone else why they should care about other people."
-Shenita Etwaroo

Christian Faith
For me, being a Christian is all about true love. The Gospel of John instructs us, "Dear Friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love." I believe that first we need to love ourselves, even when we are told that we do not deserve love. Then we need to love others, especially those who have not been treated with love. And of course, we need to love Jesus. Love for Jesus can be the foundation for living a good life, a life full of compassion and joy. Loving Jesus is where I believe a Christian life starts, because that love spreads all around, to people, animals, and the world.

Animal Rights
During my life so far, animals have brought me joy and comfort when I thought that I would never find happiness. My bunny Neon taught me so much about unconditional love. This experience showed me that animals have souls deserving of love just as much as humans, and they can be some of the purest examples of God's love on Earth. I believe we can all show animals the compassion and love they deserve by choosing products that are fur-free and cruelty-free and by eating a vegan diet. Even people who aren't prepared to commit to a vegan lifestyle can make thoughtful everyday choices that reduce needless cruelty against animals.

Human Rights
I have myself been a victim of abuse, so I know how hopeless life can seem t

Animal testing, including vivisection, only tests the ability of the human being to be inhuman."
-Shenita Etwaroo

Animal testing doesn't actually teach us anything. It sure as heck doesn't teach them anything, either."
-Shenita Etwaroo

Don't rely on a man who excludes an animal from his shelter of pity and compassion. Men like these are likely to deal with fellow men in this same fashion."
-Shenita Etwaroo

It's vitally important that mental health care services are considered a basic human right."
-Shenita Etwaroo

A man is only noble when he has pity on all living creatures."
-Shenita Etwaroo

When you are at your lowest point, those that stay at your side will love you the most in hopes of helping to see you through your pain.

There's no way that we can delude ourselves into believing that hunting is a sport. Does the other team know they're playing? Didn't think so."
-Shenita Etwaroo