As far as I can tell, many/most animal rights groups don't eat animals because they feel pain, and eat plants because they don't. What if it was discovered that plants feel pain? Would Animal Rights Activists like the ones I described starve, or accept that something has to feel pain for them to eat?
[spoiler]Also, please play along, I know plants don't feel pain, this is just a what-if.[/spoiler]
-
They probably wouldn't.
-
They would sustain nutrients through pills and synthetic glucose
-
Well then they would have to eat only minerals and tofu then wouldn't they. Sounds fun.