Interesting coincidence. Ten days ago I described in
this post how I have become
more compassionate simply by studying and absorbing what I have come to believe is the truth.
I don't believe it's necessary to become a vegetarian or vegan (I'm not) for this to happen, but I can see how it could work one way for Steve and the other for me. I still will extinguish insects if there's no other way, but now I acknowledge what I am doing and apologise to life for it. Meat is becoming less appealing, and it appears I'll never hunt again. I do think that animals are here to serve us in a sense, just as some people are Servers and some are Warriors, etc.
My wife, OTOH, who has been this way all her life and is the most gentle soul possible, always catches bugs and takes them outside without exception. This has annoyed me in the past, but now I see why she's the way she is, and I love her all the more for it.