 Agree and Disagree
I was the exact same way as Steve growing up (killing bugs as a kid). Now that I am older I believe we do not have the right to take another life, regardless if it is human or not. The Bible says do not kill. There are exceptions though (such as self defense). I believe the death penalty is wrong because we do not have a right to take another human life BUT if we abolished the death penalty there would be chaos. Prisons would be overcrowded. The same with insects. I will walk around an ant on the sidewalk if I'm walking down the street, but if an insect enters my house I must defend my territory. Mosquitoes carry diseases, bees sting and ants get into your food. I would have to kill these insects quick and painlessly.There are hundreds of bugs splattering on my windshield while I am driving down the thruway. Does this mean I should stop driving and sell my car?
|