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There's an interesting little article in the paper today saying that some scientists have discovered that some plants have a form of communication. Isn't it remarkable how people have to be paid lots of money to prove stuff some of us knew anyway. I am sure in time they will prove that plants feel pain. Maybe not in the same way as we do but in their own way. That'll bring a whole new dimension to the idea of cruelty and give vegetarians something to ponder .....
And is this another of my wildly tangental posts? ... Well yes and no. If we are to shun butterfly farms because they are exploitative and cruel then surely the same principles should be exercised in all areas of our lives? Everything in life is connected and should not be considered in isolation. So where is the line drawn?
As an aside I once got banned from a vegetarian forum because I said carrots feel pain ... Hopefully the UK Butterfly community won't react quite so severely!
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