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Originally Posted by Laz116
It's an interesting albeit rather radical point of view. Where do you set your limit. Is it okay for us to kill animals which are a nuisance? Is it okay to bash insects? Is it ok to kill rats so they don't "flood" our sewer systems?
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Why do you think it is radical?
No, I don't think it is ever okay to kill an animal, unless for humane reasons (if it is in incurable pain, etc.).
Who decides if it is a nuisance? Why should an animal suffer because a human considers it a nuisance?
I don't kill any bugs/insects except for mosquitos in my home. Outside, I leave them alone. Inside, all bugs are welcome... Okay, not welcome, but I do either let them be (moths, and the like), or catch them and put them outside (spiders, wasps, bees and the like). Any "bug stuff" I use is strictly non-kill. It's the deterrant type, not the "kill them all" type.
I think if we leave animals alone (let nature take it's course), they will take care of their own population control, as they have done for thousands of years. Our encorachment on their land has created the problems like "flooding" the sewer systems. As such, we should responsibly take on their relocation. There is also great strides being gained in an area that can use a drug in the rat's food that renders them sterile.
I know that's radical and probably not a popular opinion, but it's mine.
