We do not yet know how to live on this planet without killing other humans in order to protect ourselves from violence and harm — look at this war against terrorism and our ghastly system of criminal injustice, including capital punishment. We also do not know how to live on the earth without destroying other creatures for our own use — to eat them, to enjoy them, or to stay safe from whatever disease, discomfort or danger they may bring.
— Carter Heyward, God in the Balance