Guest guest Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Even the fruit has its place in propagating the plant it stems of from if you start to dig in that direction. So, in that line of thought I don't really think it is given freely of the plant. The question for me personally is the one of sentient beings. However, it is a religious one. On Oct 9, 2006, at 15:18, Thia .... wrote: > Do we have any Frutarians out there on this list? (One who eats only > what is freely given of the plant; does not take the life of a plant. > ie: apples, cucumbers, squash, seeds, etc) > > Now *that* is a diet that I fully agree with the reasoning behind it, > but find it's standards to be well beyond my reach. This is a subject > I have contemplated for years, much to the dismay of some of my > friends- who think I am totally weird for even thinking about it! > > Onion and garlic would be next to impossible for me to give up!!! > They are daily staples!! > > Thia -- > === > > " To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water > exhilarating; to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter; > to be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird's nest > or a wildflower in spring - these are some of the rewards of the > simple life. " ~John Burroughs > > = > > " Life can be lived more fully if people simply quit pretending to be > who they were told to be, and be who they really are… " ~ Doug > Firebaugh > > === > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Thanks for the link, TM. Thia On 10/9/06, TendrMoon <TendrMoon wrote: > > I was reading something recently (hope it wasn't here and I'm being > redundant) about plants being psychic > http://www.care2.com/channels/solutions/outdoors/3051 > Very interesting article and certainly food for thought. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Well, fruit is *designed* to be eaten, so the seeds can be pooped out at a later time and place to spread the plant's genetic code. -Erin www.zenpawn.com/vegblog , Armin Solognier <asolognier wrote: > > Even the fruit has its place in propagating the plant it stems of > from if you start to dig in that direction. So, in that line of > thought I don't really think it is given freely of the plant. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 , " Thia .... " <bipolyf wrote: > > I obviously hit a raw nerve with you, which was not my intent. I am a firm > believer in to each his own. I would never say my way is the right way, or > that there is only one way to look at something. > > Have you ever read any of the info on how plants react to various types of > music, or to verbal praise vs insults? I find it very compelling. IMHO, > who's to say that because plants do not have a " brain " as we know it, that > they do not feel, in their own way? I find the info out there leads me to > believe that they do. I agree. It's kind of like when scientists say " oh no, there couldn't be life on such-and-such a planet as it doesn't have oxygen or carbon, etc.. " What makes it a requirement that life have these elements to exist? Perhaps this other planet has silicon-based lifeforms. > I consider myself empathic, and have often felt the " pain " of majestic trees > and such when they have been downed. I too have felt the sadness of a large tree that had been left all alone in the middle of a parking lot when all its friends had been cut down around it. -Erin www.zenpawn.com/vegblog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 That was my thought, too...but I didn't know how to tactfully put it!! LOL Thia On 10/9/06, Erin <truepatriot wrote: > > Well, fruit is *designed* to be eaten, so the seeds can be > pooped out at a later time and place to spread the plant's > genetic code. > > > <%40>, > Armin Solognier > <asolognier wrote: > > > > Even the fruit has its place in propagating the plant it stems of > > from if you start to dig in that direction. So, in that line of > > thought I don't really think it is given freely of the plant. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 I read " The Secret Life of Plants " in the mid '70s. It explained the scientific experiments on plants and their " feelings " , etc. Most of the information still applies. It is a great book. GB , " Erin " <truepatriot wrote: > > , " Thia .... " <bipolyf@> > wrote: > > > > I obviously hit a raw nerve with you, which was not my intent. I > am a firm > > believer in to each his own. I would never say my way is the right > way, or > > that there is only one way to look at something. > > > > Have you ever read any of the info on how plants react to various > types of > > music, or to verbal praise vs insults? I find it very compelling. > IMHO, > > who's to say that because plants do not have a " brain " as we know > it, that > > they do not feel, in their own way? I find the info out there > leads me to > > believe that they do. > > I agree. It's kind of like when scientists say " oh no, there > couldn't be life on such-and-such a planet as it doesn't have > oxygen or carbon, etc.. " What makes it a requirement that > life have these elements to exist? Perhaps this other planet > has silicon-based lifeforms. > > > I consider myself empathic, and have often felt the " pain " of > majestic trees > > and such when they have been downed. > > I too have felt the sadness of a large tree that had been left > all alone in the middle of a parking lot when all its friends > had been cut down around it. > > -Erin > www.zenpawn.com/vegblog > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 I didn't realize that book went back that far! wow. I'd only recently (few years ago, I think?) heard of it. Thia On 10/10/06, greatyoga <greatyoga wrote: > > I read " The Secret Life of Plants " in the mid '70s. It explained > the scientific experiments on plants and their " feelings " , etc. > Most of the information still applies. It is a great book. > > GB > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 Don't these people eat leafy greens too like spinach and lettuce, etc? If so it would seem they could get all their nutritional needs met from it. ) Rachel ~ http://www.thelucastribe.com ~ KUSTOMIZED KIDS ~ http://www.cafepress.com/kustomizedkids Baby & Kids, Pregnancy, Natural Parenting, Wedding, & Personalized Clothing Designs Also lots of Halloween shirts this month! - Thia .... Monday, October 09, 2006 3:18 PM Throwing a " new " word into the mix.... Do we have any Frutarians out there on this list? (One who eats only what is freely given of the plant; does not take the life of a plant. ie: apples, cucumbers, squash, seeds, etc) Now *that* is a diet that I fully agree with the reasoning behind it, but find it's standards to be well beyond my reach. This is a subject I have contemplated for years, much to the dismay of some of my friends- who think I am totally weird for even thinking about it! Onion and garlic would be next to impossible for me to give up!!! They are daily staples!! Thia -- === " To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water exhilarating; to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter; to be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird's nest or a wildflower in spring - these are some of the rewards of the simple life. " ~John Burroughs = " Life can be lived more fully if people simply quit pretending to be who they were told to be, and be who they really are… " ~ Doug Firebaugh === Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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