teaearlgreyhot: You said;
While you present an interesting line of reasoning, it is not without fault. The sentience argument falters with plants, as they - contrary to popular belief- do display sentience in their own way. Plants respond to stimuli, search for food, reproduce, defend themselves from predators. There are a multitude of studies that confirm vegetative intelligence. Here is one, for example:
http://aob.oxfordjournals.org/content/92/1/1
The sentience argument is not consistent.
Quote:All beings with a right to life are capable of desiring continued existence.
All beings capable of desiring continued existence have a concept of themselves as a continuing subject of experiences.
No plant has a concept of itself as a continuing subject of experiences.
Therefore, No plant has a right to life.
While you present an interesting line of reasoning, it is not without fault. The sentience argument falters with plants, as they - contrary to popular belief- do display sentience in their own way. Plants respond to stimuli, search for food, reproduce, defend themselves from predators. There are a multitude of studies that confirm vegetative intelligence. Here is one, for example:
http://aob.oxfordjournals.org/content/92/1/1
The sentience argument is not consistent.