Is it normal to feel guilty when you kill bugs?

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I hate bugs, they disgust me, but I still don't harm them. I know they're not really cognitive or anything, but still. I have a lizard that eats crickets and I feel bad every time I feed them to him, lol.

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  • NeofelisNebulosa
    8 years ago

    I avoid hurting bugs as well, if I can help it. They attempt to avoid death, so obviously there is some level of negative stimulation that the bug feels when it's being harmed. I think everything alive has intrinsic value. It would be irresponsible of us as humans if we began to disregard other species completely.

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  • donteatstuffoffthesidewalk
    8 years ago

    i loves myall electric tennis racket

    but i helped a bumblebee out the door about half an hour ago

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  • Arm0se
    8 years ago

    I don't feel bad about roaches. Evil, evil monsters.

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  • G)d
    8 years ago

    Well, I kill bugs every chance I can get, but I'm probably not quite "normal" in the head.

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    • deshikd
      8 years ago

      "Welcome to my twisted mind."

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      • G)d
        8 years ago

        Lol, to make it even worse, I don't even dislike bugs or have a phobia of them--I just like killing them.

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        • deshikd
          8 years ago

          Probably not a good sign, and definitely not a charming one.

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  • seekelp
    8 years ago

    "I hate bugs, they disgust me, but I still don't harm them."

    It sounds like this directly contradicts the title of this post...

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      8 years ago

      How? I have a phobia of them, but I respect them as living creatures.

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      • seekelp
        8 years ago

        But if you don't kill them, how can you feel guilty about killing them?

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        • Anonymous Post Author
          8 years ago

          One, it happens by accident sometimes. They die easily. Two, as I said I have to feed them to my lizard. I don't directly kill them in that situation, but still.

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  • harukim
    8 years ago

    yes, i go out of my way to avoid killing bugs, even it means i get bitten by mosquitoes or stung by bees, if there is no reason to kill them, i let them escape. Silly, maybe, but i try not to kill them.

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  • Karmasbitch
    8 years ago

    Yes. I name them.. I think about there innocence.. its so sad even tho they are nasty nasty things.

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  • linchpin
    8 years ago

    This question has been asked before, but that's okay, I'll let it slide, a lot of people don't bother to search before they post. But if you want to read some other people's comments on this topic, just type "kill bugs" into the search bar.

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  • ______________
    8 years ago

    I generally hate insects;
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2680606/Forget-fly-swatters-Bug-A-Salt-air-powered-RIFLE-takes-creepy-crawlies-single-blast-SALT.html
    Who's ready to gear up and save the world? Join the rebellion against them fucking spiders!

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    • linchpin
      8 years ago

      I have a general distrust for those without a username

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      • ______________
        8 years ago

        No worries - I bite food not people. You're safe with me, unless you're a spider.

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  • snarkygirl
    8 years ago

    I hate ugly or biting bugs and don't feel bad for killing them. Butterflies and crickets and stuff I leave alone. Basically if it bites or infests I kill it!

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  • Cuntsiclestick
    8 years ago

    I don't feel guilty about killing them. If I see one of the bitey ones like bird mites, chiggers, flies, fleas, spiders, ants, mosquitoes, and lice, I kill them with no guilt whatsoever. Roaches don't bite, but I'm more than willing to stomp those too. XD

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  • Short4Words
    8 years ago

    The worst I ever felt was when I accidentally killed a baby praying mantis on my shoulder.

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