Plants are gentle and innocent, right? That's why we become vegetarians because we don't want to hurt other living beings, right? Well have a look at plant life and the intricate way of life they have. Are they peaceful? Are they defenceless? Are they self aware? Do they have a social life? Are they biased to family and their kin? You decide after having watched this when they speed things up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrrSAc-vjG4