They certainly do...
It cites a hypothetical example of a farmer "decapitating" wildflowers as expressing a moral stance toward the organism and possibly doing something bad to the flowers themselves. One critic of the report says the concept of plant dignity provides what he called "another tool of opponents to argue against any form of plant biotechnology." - end of excerpt.
The dignity of plants? - No this is not satire!!! You can't make this stuff up!
Can’t wait for this insanity to pop up here in the USA.
This is the natural progression of groups like PETA, World Wildlife Fund, Earth Liberation Front (ELF), Greenpeace and that crowd.
ok, we’re going off the deep end here. First we have to be concerned about animal rights, and now plant rights?
I’m no longer inclined to walk around grassy areas on concrete paths. From now on I think I’ll take the shortest route. And, if some wildflower is in the way, it’s toast.
save the plants
abort the babies
another great moment in liberal logic
The success and consequent wealth of western civilisation leads to nonsense such as this.
The West’s success has turned it into an over-ripe piece of fruit, on the verge of spoilage.
They certainly do...
Does that work both ways? If I'm laid up with a back injury and can't get up to take care of my house, will the committee dispatch someone to make sure the plants outside don't take over my yard, wear away my driveway, and start climbing the walls of my house?
I think the bacteria that produce Swiss Cheese have inherent worth too. Oh wait...you say now I’m meddlin”?
As a degreed Horticulturist and gardener, I can assure you that the weeds and grass in my lawn (what little grass is left) are all treated with equal respect. All are mowed equally, but irregularly. I won’t say the same for some of the stuff trying to take over the shrubs and flower beds...
Drunk politicians - again
Save the poison ivy!
Secular humanism evolves to secular organism.
This is what we get for allowing proponents to separate rights from responsibilities. When people, animals and plants are accorded rights by the community but not expected to live up to their responsibilities to the same community, then we get this kind of nonsense.
Clearly the first nation-state composed of vegetables. I am not willing to become a vegetable for supposed protection.
I have been in favor of this for some time. We need to stop the unethical treatment and consumption of plants. Lawyers must be called to defend those that are unable to just, runaway.
Reminds me of Notting Hill. “I’m a fruitarian. We only eat plants that have already fallen to the ground and are already dead.”
“I see, so these carrots...”
“Murdered”
Vegetables have been voting Democrat for years. DESPITE the fact that they are disproportionately eaten by them.