Inspiration for Dominions nations

HoneyBadger · #1 July 15th, 2008, 06:42 PM

Vegetables are genetically not too far removed from animals, and evidence suggests that plants have feelings too (and even experience the "phantom limb" phenomena, when they lose what amounts to a bodypart), so basically, when you're munching on a carrot, you're not much better morally than those vicious cow-eating carnivores. Worse, infact, because a carrot can't even defend itself as effectively as a cow can.

MaxWilson · #2 July 15th, 2008, 06:53 PM

That is, in the context of a morality which centers on avoiding pain. "Pain = bad / pleasure = good," to quote the Culture.

(Sorry, I'm reading Consider Phlebas at the moment. Couldn't resist.)

-Max

Ironhawk · #3 July 15th, 2008, 07:28 PM

I just finished that book, Max. Was ok, but I didnt feel like it compared with other books of his.

Tifone · #4 July 15th, 2008, 07:30 PM

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HoneyBadger said:
Even if they're cute little baby cows with big brown eyes?

EXPECIALLY if they are so

Oh well yeah, I invented the lamest example in all human existence ^_^ poor cows

Lingchih · #5 July 15th, 2008, 07:59 PM

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Ironhawk said:
I just finished that book, Max. Was ok, but I didnt feel like it compared with other books of his.

Really? How odd. I think Consider Phlebas is the best Culture novel, and I have read them all. But then, it was the first one I read, so maybe I am biased towards it.