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It's possible that disrepect towards animals including harmless bugs is a bad influence on how we treat people (lemmy.ca)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by dullbananas@lemmy.ca to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

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[–] gibmiser@lemmy.world 38 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I teach my kids not to kill bugs unless they are doing something bad or dangerous, otherwise just move them.

Killing things should not be a default action for convenience sake.

[–] Mango@lemmy.world 16 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Live with roaches once. You'll change your mind.

[–] gibmiser@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Yeah, roaches get squished.

[–] Mango@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

Existing too close to me with that many legs is a crime.