Re: [APD] Philosophy and Plants

[Vaughn Hopkins <hoppy1 at surewest_net>]

I thought it was eat, drink and be merry.  But, I am neither a 
philosopher nor a biologist.
Vaughn H.

On Monday, October 31, 2005, at 08:19 AM, Thomas Barr wrote:

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> Which is why if you ask a philosopher the meaning of life, you
> will get several books and no answer.
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> Ask a biologist, the answer is simple: eat/grow, reproduce and
> die. Now you know the meaning of life.
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> I find it rather peculilar that folks make a big hooping deal
> over critters and ethics yet no one addresses the plants in the
> same terms.
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> Vegetarian plant murders. If you want to follow logic
> and ethics, I think it's wise to apply a general set of rules to
> all forms of life and give it equal respect.
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> Even a philosopher will tell you this.
> Example: Thou shalt not use algicides.
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> Regards,
> Tom Barr
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