Thanks Connor. Sadly those calling out the problems of spirituality tend to share similarly crappy thinking re: non-human sentients too - see the Conspirituality podcast (otherwise great analysis of the space). For more on the dairy / beef situation in India you might find my conversation with Yamini Narayanan interesting - here "Mother Cow, Mother India" book is an amazing read: https://sentientism.info/mother-cow-mother-india-yamini-narayanan-international-development-asst-prof-sentientism-ep160 Turns out being "worshipped" is just another form of objectification and oppression.
Something these plants rights activists always seem to miss is that they’re just espousing something like ethical fruitarianism.
Thanks Connor. Sadly those calling out the problems of spirituality tend to share similarly crappy thinking re: non-human sentients too - see the Conspirituality podcast (otherwise great analysis of the space). For more on the dairy / beef situation in India you might find my conversation with Yamini Narayanan interesting - here "Mother Cow, Mother India" book is an amazing read: https://sentientism.info/mother-cow-mother-india-yamini-narayanan-international-development-asst-prof-sentientism-ep160 Turns out being "worshipped" is just another form of objectification and oppression.
Eat meat, because like… vibrations man 🥴
Ursula Le Guin made a similar remark about plant intelligence that really reset my assessment of her intelligence.
I still have to read this one. Have you?
https://www.matthieuricard.org/en/books_mr/a-plea-for-the-animals/
No, but from a glance it looks up my alley!