There is a lot more of them in the world than us, I don't think the universe will miss an ant or two.
Killing bugs - is it wrong?
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When someone told me there is no point in killing one roach cause it can have ten thousand offspring in a life time...
When I kill one roach, I wallow knowing I killed ten thousand of them.
Like a mini game of genocide....
It's fun.
(and yeah, it a joke. Seriously it's a few bugs... don't sweat it. Squish all you want, they'll make more)
When I kill one roach, I wallow knowing I killed ten thousand of them.
Like a mini game of genocide....
It's fun.
(and yeah, it a joke. Seriously it's a few bugs... don't sweat it. Squish all you want, they'll make more)
To kill... or not to kill? That's your question.
It's a truly fascinating subject because on one hand "they're just bugs", but on the other- you're killing a lifeform- what gives you the right to take the life of another?
Well, it depends, but I will tell you this: The fact that you are even questioning the morality (right vs wrong) of a mere bugs fate, says a lot about your character. It shows a compassionate and considerate person, whereas most people don't think that way. That said, you still have a right to protect yourself, your family and your home.
SCENARIO I
Now, In New Orleans, we have lots of bugs. Some of them (such as moths) don't want anything to do with you or your house, but they found your way into your house because they are attracted to the light. In the case of s single bug that poses no immediate threat to you, I personally think the right thing to do is to trap and release them outside. I do this with those big nasty flying tree roaches because I know they only want to eat leaves. Now the German cockroach is a another ballgame...
SCENARIO II
When there's lots of bugs in or around your home, it's a completely different story. These insects set up base around your fort and declared war on your home and you have a right to defend yourself. In the case of the German Cockroach that wants to build a village in your kitchen, or a hornet nest in your tree, your don't have a choice but to exterminate them.
MORALITY:
The answer to the question is the question itself. We, as human beings have a PURPOSE. You can feel it in your gut as your mind tries to differentiate from right and wrong. Because you are AWARE of the consequences of your actions, you know that you are ACCOUNTABLE for them. When you raise the newspaper and strike that spider, the fact that you question your morality is evidence of your humanity. Cheers to you, you're almost there.
Those of you who think it's fun to torture living creatures because they have simply inconvenienced you have a very long, long journey ahead of you. Bugs may or may not have the emotional capacity that we humans do, but they do feel pain. In fact, that's probably all they feel. Now, I'm not religious and have not yet settled on any single truth, but if I were a God, I would not let any of you into my heaven who think this kind of torment is acceptable conduct. In fact, because you the human are aware of your actions, you are INFINITELY more worthy of judgment than any other animal on this planet and this... This, is the source of my despair. How sad it is to be aware... I cannot get away from you. Everyday I go to work with people like you. I try to have patience with the idiot in hopes that one day you will learn, and that someday, before you die you will realize and come to turn...
It's a truly fascinating subject because on one hand "they're just bugs", but on the other- you're killing a lifeform- what gives you the right to take the life of another?
Well, it depends, but I will tell you this: The fact that you are even questioning the morality (right vs wrong) of a mere bugs fate, says a lot about your character. It shows a compassionate and considerate person, whereas most people don't think that way. That said, you still have a right to protect yourself, your family and your home.
SCENARIO I
Now, In New Orleans, we have lots of bugs. Some of them (such as moths) don't want anything to do with you or your house, but they found your way into your house because they are attracted to the light. In the case of s single bug that poses no immediate threat to you, I personally think the right thing to do is to trap and release them outside. I do this with those big nasty flying tree roaches because I know they only want to eat leaves. Now the German cockroach is a another ballgame...
SCENARIO II
When there's lots of bugs in or around your home, it's a completely different story. These insects set up base around your fort and declared war on your home and you have a right to defend yourself. In the case of the German Cockroach that wants to build a village in your kitchen, or a hornet nest in your tree, your don't have a choice but to exterminate them.
MORALITY:
The answer to the question is the question itself. We, as human beings have a PURPOSE. You can feel it in your gut as your mind tries to differentiate from right and wrong. Because you are AWARE of the consequences of your actions, you know that you are ACCOUNTABLE for them. When you raise the newspaper and strike that spider, the fact that you question your morality is evidence of your humanity. Cheers to you, you're almost there.
Those of you who think it's fun to torture living creatures because they have simply inconvenienced you have a very long, long journey ahead of you. Bugs may or may not have the emotional capacity that we humans do, but they do feel pain. In fact, that's probably all they feel. Now, I'm not religious and have not yet settled on any single truth, but if I were a God, I would not let any of you into my heaven who think this kind of torment is acceptable conduct. In fact, because you the human are aware of your actions, you are INFINITELY more worthy of judgment than any other animal on this planet and this... This, is the source of my despair. How sad it is to be aware... I cannot get away from you. Everyday I go to work with people like you. I try to have patience with the idiot in hopes that one day you will learn, and that someday, before you die you will realize and come to turn...
... AND THEN YOU'LL BURN IN HELL!!!
Hear no evil, don't you see no evil,
Don't you lay no evil down on me
YOU'RE GONNA BURN IN HELL!
Speak no evil, don't you think no evil,
Don't you play with evil, 'cause i'm free
YOU'RE GONNA BURN IN HELL!
Hear no evil, don't you see no evil,
Don't you lay no evil down on me
YOU'RE GONNA BURN IN HELL!
Speak no evil, don't you think no evil,
Don't you play with evil, 'cause i'm free
YOU'RE GONNA BURN IN HELL!
I try my best to shoo an insect out of an open window, but if it's a fly or something I normally just swat it, it would've died in this house anyway, either by heat or starvation.
So I saved it a long, boring death.
So I saved it a long, boring death.
I'm always the guy in the house to will pick up a bug and put it outside. To me its just not "fair" to kill it. It had no idea getting into the house would get it killed. I WILL, however, kill stuff like widows. If it can actually harm someone if I put it outside, then I'll kill it.
I don't generally care. Though I usually let a spider or two live in my basement since they're really useful for catching the mosquitoes that find their way inside during the summer. Meaning I don't have to chase the little bitches around the room. Other than a spider or two, no. No bugs are allowed in the house, some I'll just catch alive and release them outside (moths and some spiders), but others get the kleenex tissue of death.
2 stories here.
1: I have a friend who likes bugs. Persuasive guy without words. I feel that I've known him long enough I can blame him for this: I saw an ant outside one day, and I was about to step on it when I thought to myself: "Hey..what did he ever do to me? Come on little guy, its okay x3!!"
2: At summer camp, there was a biiiiiiiig fly infestation in the bathroom. We took rubberbands, and had organized patrols, to shoot at flies, through the various hours of the night, and within a few days, they were gone. We had successfully fought off a swarm of flies using rubber bands.
1: I have a friend who likes bugs. Persuasive guy without words. I feel that I've known him long enough I can blame him for this: I saw an ant outside one day, and I was about to step on it when I thought to myself: "Hey..what did he ever do to me? Come on little guy, its okay x3!!"
2: At summer camp, there was a biiiiiiiig fly infestation in the bathroom. We took rubberbands, and had organized patrols, to shoot at flies, through the various hours of the night, and within a few days, they were gone. We had successfully fought off a swarm of flies using rubber bands.
If it's inside the house, particularly in a sleeping or eating area, it dies. This is doubly true for bees and spiders as I spend a lot of time with people that are afraid of them. Outside, leave them alone mostly. Mosquitoes and anything else that tries to feed on me dies regardless of location.
Is it wrong? Eh, there's a lot more pressing instances of animal cruelty in modern life than a swift death under a shoe. If it's wrong to kill an animal (and I don't think it is) I think you would be sorta morally compelled to be more active in preventing their suffering than just not killing them.
Is it wrong? Eh, there's a lot more pressing instances of animal cruelty in modern life than a swift death under a shoe. If it's wrong to kill an animal (and I don't think it is) I think you would be sorta morally compelled to be more active in preventing their suffering than just not killing them.
I feel bad killing bugs now. Essentially, why should I end their life? The only reason I do it is if they are causing harm to me (mosquitoes, black flies, ticks, etc.).
bugs are animals,therefore you should play but animal rules. Humans mark their territory by building a bloody house on it... i think that's a pretty clear mark. if the bug is in your house then it knew that buy entering your house you have every right to kill it (this is why hikers don't walk into wolf dens). if the bug bites you then it is self preservation. basically if you kill for the same reasons that animals do (get-o-f@#$ outta ma house!, don't bite me!, man do you ever look tasty..., ect.) then it is natural and they know that's how it works. if you kill cause it's fun... then i'm staying away from you.
