clearly, even some plants 'eat' animals.
so what is god showing us?
2007-02-13 01:50:49 · 10 answers · asked by zentoccino 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
to the one who said this is theology not philosophy,
I did indeed recieve more and lengthier answers in the theology section.
I only thought I would recive 'deeper' answers from a philosophical view.
2007-02-13 02:25:49 · update #1
Life is so precious that it can be sustained only by sacrificing another life and yet it can not be sustained for too long.
2007-02-13 02:11:33 · answer #1 · answered by small 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pragmatically, it represents the food chain. Herbivores eat from an enterly different kingdom of organisms ( plants ) and carnivores, from thier own kingdom, yet seldom from thier own species,or family, though cannibalism exists in nature. Eventually, microorganisms claim the remains of all creatures.
In biology, zoololgy and evolutionary therory it represents a great deal; herbivores represent concentrations of energy that have been exploited by the emergence of predatory organisms. Meat eating gives more energy with less gathering. Eating plants requires much time spent gathering. Carnivores are better manipulators of space and time because the faculty of cunning is important in catching prey, essentially they are "smarter" and have higher metabolisms. I think of a cheeta to be like a formula 1 car, and a cow to be a walking fermetation vat.
I belive that any contention that this is a theological question is due to the fact that you brought a major diety into the mix. :)
2007-02-13 10:55:49 · answer #2 · answered by ChromeBoulder 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Viruses and bacteria kill living things, what is that showing us? Nothing other than the fact that viruses and bacteria can kill living things. Animals eat each other, biological microbes infect living things and kill them, they do this because that is what they do. They do not reason. You and I on the other hand have reason. We do not have an excuse to be animalistic as much as people try to say we do.
2007-02-13 10:51:27 · answer #3 · answered by Immortal Cordova 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cycle of life. That no one or no thing is above another and that what we eat today we may be giving nurtrients to tomorrow.
2007-02-13 09:57:46 · answer #4 · answered by AthenaGenesis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it was not until Noah got off the ark was man kind allowed to eat animals ..funny and they never new way god wanted two of each they just new to do it .true faith in action.. the answer to your question is that life comes thru death and death breeds life that is what god is showing us
2007-02-13 10:34:23 · answer #5 · answered by henryredwons 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is the Food chain and also survival of the fittest.
2007-02-13 17:35:17 · answer #6 · answered by clcalifornia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't symbolize anything. There is no god. Life needs to eat to continue. If it doesn't eat, it dies. That's it.
2007-02-13 10:16:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is theology, not philosophy!
2007-02-13 09:58:12 · answer #8 · answered by Johannes 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
... that humanity is hungry.
Meat is a good source of meaty-goodness.
2007-02-13 10:01:30 · answer #9 · answered by quay_grl 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
uuuhhh...Gee I don't know... Maybe "FOOD"
2007-02-13 10:01:47 · answer #10 · answered by nalla 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋