FAQ About Bonsai Tree
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Is bonsai tree torture?
If you permanently shorten roots and branches just to promote growth of small stature, I think it is torture, even though a plant is not a living being with a discernible sense of pain. Even though it is a tradition in Japan to miniaturize plants, I think it is questionable whether this is necessary.