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[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Plants aren't sentient and you need more plants to feed a cow (and then eat the cow) than if you just eat plant-based.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

We can't prove plants are sentient. Then again, neither can we prove humans are sentient.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What do you mean? With our scientific knowledge we can prove plants aren't sentient. They don't have Central Nervous System.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

And how does that prove anything? Can you prove sentience requires neurons? The clear answer is no, that's just a confortable assumption we make to not be shackled to phylosophical inertness.