Food, Food Everywhere, But Not A Bite To Eat.

First it was the Vegans telling the rest of the world that eating animals is wrong and we should, exclusively, dine on fruits, vegetables and other non-animal delectables. Now, comes the Swiss Government telling the Vegans that they are wrong and that plants have rights too.

As reported by the Weekly Standard magazine, the Swiss Government has convened a bio-ethics panel, the Swiss Federal Ethics Committee on Non-Human Biotechnology, to interpret a recent amendment to the Swiss Constitution which states that, ". . . account to be taken of the dignity of creation when handling animals, plants and other organisms." In the resulting report, "The Dignity of Living Beings with Regard to Plants", the panel states that, because plants have an intrinsic worth born out of their status as a life form, "We may not use them just as we please, even if the plant community is not in danger, or if our actions do not endanger the species, or if we are not acting arbitrarily."

Well, the Vegans would prohibit the consumption of meat and the Swiss Government would prohibit the consumption of all vegetation. I think the solution to this dilemma is clear, have a Vegan for breakfast and a Swiss official for dinner - you can skip lunch.

For the Weekly Standard article, CLICK HERE.