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Why would I discriminate any more against lettuce than I would a chicken?
Why eat anything other than fruit, or tissue designed by a plant/living being for consumption alone? Plants use fruits to perpetuate their species. They are produced for the sole purpose of consumption by animal life. When expelled in excriment, the seds are surrounded by a nutrient source and ready to grow. Seed dispersal by way of animal digestion is a plant's best method of dispersal.
Stealing the leaves off from a lettuce plant is the rough equivalent of eating a person's lung. It is a vital organ that the plant intentionally grew for its own benefit. It performs a vital function - respiration. It also collects sunshine to fuel photosynthesis, and even sweats.
If we're going to talk about human rights in relation to animal rights, I want to start talking about Plant Rights. It's about time, look at all the captive trees and bushes around your home and office building. Start looking at your food and notice - hey, this is a plant's lung. This is its skin. This is disgusting!
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"Sometimes I have to remember that things are brought to me for a reason, either for my own lessons or for the benefit of others." Cynthetiq
"violence is no more or less real than non-violence." roachboy
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