Do we really need to kill animals??

[Jay520]

Mnementh said:

Jay520 said:

Bold: I'm not presenting my argument just yet. I'm just answering your question about plants having emotions.

Since, we're using Wikipedia articles, then yes, emotions require consciousness. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emotion . Plants lack feelings, etc because they lack both a brain and nervous system.

As for your questions, they are irrelevant as I haven't presented my perspective at all. I'm just answering your question about plants having emotions.

To cite the Wikipedia-article you linked: emotion is the generic term for subjective, conscious experience

Subjective is the key here. We cannot measure emotion. So we don't know if animals, plants or whatever have these. Sure, I think it's unlikely plants have emotions.

Yes, subjective is one requirement for emotions. However, its not the only requirement for emotions. Consciousness is also required, which itself depends on the existence of a brain and nervous system, which plants do not have.

I do not care for discussing the philosophy or existence of emotions as that was never the point at all. My point is plants do not have emotions, answering your initial question.