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Old 14-08-2004, 12:09 PM
Kay
 
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Default Plants feelings

In article , JennyC
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"Helen" wrote in message
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Recently I saw a programme about whether or not plants have feelings - some
said "of course they don't" and there were others who said they were sure
they did. What do you think?


Not having a nervous system, I feel they probably don't,


Comes back to definition of 'feelings' doesn't it? Does someone whose
nervous system is shot to hell have less 'feelings' than the rest of us?
Less physical sensation, yes, but their emotions are intact, and their
capacity for distress.

I'm inclined to think it's something to do with the extent to which the
control systems are centralised.

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Kay
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