There's a theory out that says it's evolutionarily retarded to think that plants can feel suffering; why would an entity that is entirely sessile develop or retain pain sensors when it can't escape harm? Plants would be sitting there, screaming silently in pain, while being slowly munched by placid cows.
But, escapee, I feel the same way. I can't stand the thought that I might be building myself out of dead bodies. I know this is going to sound really stupid, but I feel like eating meat from animals that suffered is like putting that suffering inside myself. Does that make sense? I'm not meaning for this to be a logical arguement. I have lots of logical arguements to pull out of my hat. This is a purely visceral reaction that I've developed after having been veg*an for a long time.
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