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Does cutting wheat belong to killing plants?

Don't belong. Cruelty refers to death caused by cruel abuse. Abuse of plants usually refers to intentional destruction, injury or destruction of plants, which may be out of malice, destruction or abuse. Cutting wheat does not belong to killing plants because it is an agricultural activity and a necessary operation for human beings to obtain food resources. In agricultural ecosystem, the growth, reproduction and death of plants are a natural cycle process, and harvesting wheat is one of the ways to harvest mature crops.

From the legal and ethical point of view, wheat harvesting is legal and ethical, because it is carried out on the premise of observing agricultural norms and social rules. Agricultural production itself is to meet human food needs, and wheat harvesting is only one step in this process. This is inconsistent with the concept of killing plants.

As a part of traditional and modern agricultural activities, wheat harvesting has a long history and cultural significance. It is regarded as a symbol of labor in many cultures and an important part of farmers' life. Therefore, harvesting wheat is not regarded as killing plants, but a normal part of human civilization and economic activities.