About getting mad at people who are sad about animals getting eaten

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9 minutes ago, Steve Piranha said:

Possibly doesn’t mean the conclusion is negative either, specially since that field still needs study. But the mere fact they show a reaction speaks a strong possibility they DO in fact, feel pain. Also, plants are living being as well

Plants don't have brains or a central nervous system, so it's not possible for them to "feel" anything, including pain. Responding to stimuli is a necessary attribute of any form of life, yes plants are a form of life and thus they are capable of this. It's simply an evolutionary and survival necessity to react and adapt to your surroundings, but in bacteria and plants for example, awareness on terms we're familiar with and feelings of pain don't exist. Rather, it would be more like: "that's not good, avoid that" communicated by cells and biological necessity, rather than feeling it and saying "ouch" 

Edited April 11, 2019 by Olly

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12 minutes ago, Steve Piranha said:

Possibly doesn’t mean the conclusion is negative either

 

True, but that doesn't mean that getting angry that vegans are "ignorant" to the fact the plants might also feel pain isn't more than a bit silly. 

14 minutes ago, Steve Piranha said:

But the mere fact they show a reaction speaks a strong possibility they DO in fact, feel pain.

Not necessarily. After all, some humans don't feel pain and they still react to stimuli. 

Also, the mere fact that plants have neither a brain, central nervous system or nociceptors speaks a strong possibility that they don't in fact feel pain.  

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On 2019-03-04 at 1:00 PM, BlinkZ said:

That's the cycle of life really. Not sure why someone woudl be saf over an animal they don't know personally.

Because they're still dying, basically.