Blair P. Houghton wrote:
> ilaboo > wrote:
>
>>Blair P. Houghton wrote:
>>
>>>ilaboo > wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>plants feel the same thing as animals or any living thing--they have a
>>>>nervous system also and react to pain
>>>
>>>
>>>No. They. Do. Not.
>>
>>references from the botanical literature would be apprciated
>
>
> Tell you what.
>
> When you find a credible "reference from the botanical
> literature" that indicates the finding of a NERVE CELL in
> a PLANT, I'll think about maybe treating plants the way
> I treat animals.
>
> --Blair
> "Extraordinary claims, etc."
blair
you do not need a nerve cell to indicate "feelings"
ameba do not have nerve cells neither does venus fly trap or the mimosa

we could go on forever back and forth on this--i stand corrected


ps
i agree
extraordinary statements require extraordinary evidence

i think carl sagan said it