Obviously this question is only for people who eat beef regularly.
But I just was wondering, what IQ/ability would make you swear off beef? If they could speak like an 8 y.o, would that be enough to cut off beef? If they got an IQ of 80, would that do it?
There’s no reason for a rational person to believe this. There’s just no evidence for plants feeling pain. They can react to some stimuli of course, but experiencing things is a different matter.