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Cicada

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6. Clams have no central nervous system

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 15, 2013, 10:53 AM

Nov 2013

I am a vegetarian for ethical reasons, but since clams have no awareness, no central nervous system, no brain, then maybe killing them is no worse than killing an eggplant.

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