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Originally Posted by troymc
Definitions of life get fuzzy fast. And, in my belief, is were we start approaching the limits of human knowledge/understanding. I don't think we'll ever truly understand what a plant "feels" - at least not without an (r)evolution of our own. Why is the life of a 300 yr old tree seen as less than a human who may only live to 70? what if it was cut down simply for the firewood to keep someone warm for a week? or for a table?
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As I see it, humans tend to value life higher, the more alike said 'life' is to human life. Hence animals of the higher orders are seen as more important than animals of the lower order - which in turn are seen as more important than plants. It's a human-centric way of seeing the world.