Vegetarians: What if vegetables had feelings too?!
Answers: Don't bash me. I'm just curious.
It is possible that vegetables do have feelings. We assume that they don't, because their nervous systems are developed differently than ours. But it doesn't mean that it isn't possible that they don't experience pain-- as they might in their own way (their system might be set up differently than ours), and it is unfair of us to discount that. There are things about the human body that we still don't understand-- things in eastern medical systems (like chi or prana or energy in our bodies that we can't physically see the source). So it would be wrong for me to assume that there isn't more to plants as well, than what meets the eye-- and just because they don't have blood, that they don't have any type of sensory response. In fact, I know this is not the case, because I see plants respond-- for instance, have you seen those 'touch me not' plants whose leaves actually close when you touch them? They do! Or what about Venus Flytrap plants who actually can catch flies? Or have you also noticed that plants roots and leaves actually move and change directions depending on where the source of water and light is? They do! I've seen all this, so I know they are able to respond.
HOWEVER, in order for me to sustain my own life-- I have to eat something. I can either eat a plant or eat an animal. Both are living creatures that have ability to respond. However, I have seen pictures of animal slaughter and it is gruesome. Animals are shrieking and writhing in pain-- and it makes my stomach sick to see that. So since I have a choice, I choose to eat plants (fruits and veggies) instead, as it greatly reduces the visible suffering. We can't be perfect, but we can try to reduce suffering in the way we can. Whether plants experience pain the way humans do is debatable, but at present there is not enough information to know. However, with animals, it is obvious that they are going through significant pain. I don't have a right to cause that kind of pain to another living creature. And so I choose vegetarianism. I still try to be conscientious and not waste plant food either-- I don't think it's good to waste food, as even plants shouldn't be grown and then wasted. So it's good to be mindful. But from what information we have at this time, we think that not eating animals is still the best way to reduce suffering. Thus, I think being vegetarian or vegan is a good choice.
They would laugh a lot.
they do -at least plants do- studies have shown they grow better with music especially certain types of music
but they do not have concious minds or fear so its still better to eat a carrot than a cow
What a coincidence! I asked my potato the same question yesterday. He didn't seem to mind.
"Hey, it's cool, bro. Go ahead--dice me up, and toss me in with the carrots and chicken broth," he said. "There's plenty more of us to go around."
Central nervous system and brain. Plants do not have either.
OK – I won’t bash you, I’ll leave it up to this guy instead:
http://www.stevepavlina.com/forums/healt...
Anyone who has came up with the 'plants suffer' nonsense are obviously so uniformed about any real issues that they resort to childlike hypothesis.
Plants have no central nervous system. They have evolved more or less, to be digested by herbivores like us humans and in fact if you look at the seeds of many plants they do not become dispersed until they are digested and excreted by animals.
Secondly many plants do not grow from seed until they are scorched by bush fires for example. Doesn’t sound like these plants have feelings eh?
What you normally find is that pathetic uniformed attacks like the one you described are from those who are inwardly scared by their own health. Fact - eating animals raises cholesterol encourages organ disease and cancers.
I have gone past the stage where I care what other people do to their bodies. Unfortunately though the billions of animals that have to die often with immense suffering prior to their deaths, are the reason why I do care.
Those morons who use the plant argument are in fact arguing that animals DO suffer! So next time one of these pinnacles of rudeness attempts to belittle your lifestyle choices, remind them that they are supporting your premises that animals feel pain and suffer. So do they feel happy about that?
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As far as I know, they don't. So I will think about it only if and when it is actually proven that they do.
a vegetarian isn't necessarily one because they care about animals feelings.
a VEGAN is the one that doesn't wear fur, eat animals, or stand for animal cruelty.
there IS a difference.
There is a saying that the Devil has two main tricks, the magnifying glass and the question mark.
This question is moot because though plants are an incredible form of live they do not possess cognitive functions including the ability to feel and process pain.
If there happened to be an anomaly (an exception to the rule) then I would not eat that particular plant.
simply, you wouldn't eat vegetables eighter..
And what if monkeys flew out of by butt?
Vegetables would need some kind of central nervous system to detect pain, and some kind of sentience to process the experience of pain. Plants have neither, so the question has no relevance.
They do! There was a study some years ago that showed plants emitting a high pitched frequency when they were injured. Can you imagine what the lawn that was just mowed sounds like? Yikes!
try reading The Secret Life of Plants by Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird.
Then I'd probably not eat them either and just make do. Luckily for us they dont.......
What if there was another half of your face? Are you hiding something?
"What if" when you look at pictures of naked girls, you'll go blind?
Would not make a bit of difference to me! I still need to eat and i'm not a a vegetarian for ethical or moral reasons.