Shoftim
Torah rule for war:Some trees may not be cut downThose that produce food
Deuteronomy 20:19When you shall beseige a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, you shall not destroy its trees by forcing an ax against them; for you may eat of them, and you shall not cut them down. For is the tree of the field a man that it should beseiged by you?
Is a tree a man?What does such a question mean?Here are some answers
Click here - or on the link in the haiku - for an exploration of some opinions about the question at the end of this verse cited above.