matrix, what's going on in the name of religion in nepal has nothing to do with the stuffs u are talking about i. e., the ecological food chain or pestiside pumped foods. what do u mean by plants? Trees? Flowers? Grass? Yes, from ecological, economic perspective, Cutting down trees d in the long run cutting down trees wil be more detrimentall for the sustainability of various ecosystems than killing 1000000 animals or humans. But, If u include all the plant family then u should think before treading on grass? After all its a plant also. Then what about myriad of insects that crawl on the ground? "I find the miracle of a plant having life no less amazing than animals having life. Therefore, when someone suggests that killing animals somehow carries more weight than killing a plant I get kinda pissed off. " WOW, What a kind sentiment. I think u didn't understand the crux of this topic.