Win-win
The right-wing of the internet is all atwitter over the opinion of a Swiss ethics panel that “the arbitrary killing of flora is morally wrong.” Needless to say, this is wonderful. “Plant rights” would be an excellent addition to the metastatic creation of the world by man. On the other hand, this seems to be further solidifying the gnostic stance of the American Right in regards to creation. They’re children of the Enlightenment, enamored of domination.
As an added bonus, no one seems able to formulate moral imperatives in anything other than the language of rights.
May 5, 2008 at 2:14 am
Vegitation Liberation Front…
Imagine being hewn down by a combine, or having your sex organs removed against your will, or having human children pull parts of your body off one by one while they chant “He loves me, he loves me not?”.
This is the horror plants face everyday at…