Problem
Killing of plants
Other Names:
Destruction of vegetationFloracide
Vegecide
Removal of plants
Nature:
Tens of millions of plants are killed by and for human beings every year. They are dug up, cut down, burned, poisoned, mutilated, starved and deprived of water and sunlight for the sole purpose of benefiting humankind. While this may be necessary for the continuance of the species, it is done without regard for the plants, without conscience and without consciousness.
Background:
To anyone who believes that life itself has some purpose, or is even its own reason for being, the wanton destruction of plants is inappropriate. The destruction of any life is not to be taken lightly, or presumed to be isolated in the scheme of things. It requires careful consideration of the responsibilities and alternatives. Some vegetarians therefore prefer to eat fruits and vegetables only at the peak of ripeness, when a cycle of the plant's life has been completed.
Broader Problems:
Hazards to plantsKilling non-human life Narrower Problems:
Clearance of vegetationIndiscriminate destruction of weeds Related Problems:
Symptoms of plant disease Aggravates:
Cruelty to plantsAnimal and plant eugenicsInadequate plant genetic resources conservation Strategies:
Killing living creaturesDestroying vegetationProtecting vegetationProtesting killing of plants Values:
DestructivenessKilling Subject(s):
Plant Life → Plants??Societal Problems → Destruction??
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
13.05.2019 – 21:03 CEST