[Carry_Okie]

he is utterly committed to peaceful persuasion, and he believes in leadership by example, urging his supporters to lead fully vegan lifestyles as a way to convince the rest of us to accept the belief that “all sentient beings have a fundamental moral right not to be treated exclusively as a resource.”

IIRC tests using EEG equipment have shown that plants react to even the threat of harsh treatment, IOW they are sentient. I'd bet Professor Singer has no compunctions at all while he eats his salad... alive... heedless of the suffering he inflicts.

At least I have the decency to kill my food before I eat it.

Vegetable rights, an issue for our time. Do you realize that the bulk of human consumption consists of the unborn children or reproductive organs of poor and innocent plants?

It's just too much to bear (sob!).

[neverdem]

LOL!

[hinckley buzzard]

EEG equipment have shown that plants react to even the threat of harsh treatment

Ah yes. "A rose screams when it is plucked." I read that in a James Bond novel about forty years ago.

[Old Student]

"At least I have the decency to kill my food before I eat it."

So you cook ALL your vegetables and cereals?

(It's OK, really! I saw the sarcasm tag. ;)

[drhogan]

i think i could get on the bandwagon for vegetable rights.

(i had tried to build a movement for the rights of unconceived children, but i didn't get too much support. maybe veggie rights will work better!)

PETV (people for the ethical treatment of vegetables?)
we could have tv ads of people chopping up veggies with ginsu knives and blenders, with the cries of dying veggies on the soundtrack. poor Mr. Potato Head going into the blender. and if we can get a Baby Potato Head, the contributions should come rolling in!
and maybe a guy mowing a lawn, and screams coming from the grass being cut!

[drhogan]

i wonder if there are sadists who TAUNT their carrots before they eat them?