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    8 months ago

    Because humans are omnivores, "the flesh of others" is quite literally food for us. Wood, the flesh of trees, is food for fungus. Everything eats something, and you're on one hell of a superiority binge if you think animals are any more deserving of mercy than plants. Plants can perceive (and communicate!) when they experience damage (link). What's your floor for intelligence before being allowed to eat something?