In regards to eating meat

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Many plants are killed in order to be eaten. Killing and eating a plant that is grown for food seems analogous to killing and eating an animal that is grown for food. Killing and eating a beloved house plant seems analogous to killing and eating a beloved pet.

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It's still true that you can pluck the pods and the plant won't die.

Can you tell me why a pea plant would "be afraid" if someone picked the pods? Do you think the plant would be in terror?

I don't know about terror or fear, but the fact is that you are killing and eating its babies and as a result it will have no offspring.

I agree with Valtor that both plants and animals have agreed to this service. I'm not trying to say that eating both is equally bad. I'm trying to say that it's equally good and appropriate, if done humanely.