Comments on: Sympathy for Insects

By: Emi

Emi — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 18:06:06 +0000

I know this is like a year later, lol, but I found this article and I thought I should comment.
I very much agree with what you are saying. I am actually a vegan and I think in being so it has kind of opened a world of compassion I have never really thought of before.
I used to kill bees and insects all the time…..
But….even a little before I went vegan, I realized that they do have a right to live to, and in my opinion they are far more innocent in anything they do than the human species.
I hate it when people kill bugs or flies and laugh but get upset when they hear about an animal getting hurt. It seems rather hypocritical to me. I have had to save some bugs in class before they got squashed by immature students who don’t obviously know the principle of “live and let live.” And unfortunately I have had it where I didn’t get to some in time and I run out of the room crying because I felt it’s pain and I thought the way that it died was completely disrespectful.
I think every little critter has a right to live, whether it serves an importance to us or not. And why does it have to? Most people won’t kill something only because it ‘benefits’ us. But why does it have to? What do we really benefit to them?
I haven’t killed a mosquito or fly on purpose in a long time, and I don’t plan to start again. Sure, people consider them a nusaince but, once you actually look at them apart from the way society has taught us to think of as “ick and KILL!” you actually realize how much like us they are. They just want to live and they have every much right to live peacfully as we do. I don’t care if they benefit me in some way or not, I love them because they just simply ‘are.’

By: Cache Ecrivain

Cache Ecrivain — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:00:35 +0000

There are some bugs that totally creep me out, and I can’t stand–cockroaches being #1–but I still never kill them.

There are a lot of bugs at my work, and the ladies I work with are ALWAYS killing them, whether they are harmless bugs, or something like a scorpion.
But even at my home, if we find a scorpion we catch and release it.

I’m always trying to save the bugs I see at work, but TWICE while I was trying to save it whoever I was working with came up and killed it right in front of me. It really upsets me and I just get mad at them(not out loud). lol Even if I say a bug is harmless, it’s a gonner if someone else is around.

By: WriteEditSeek

WriteEditSeek — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:16:23 +0000

Well-written article on compassion–it says a lot about your character. It reminds me of the Jains, who won’t kill anything–not animals, not insects, not plants. They promote a philosophy of non-violence towards all life. I have great respect for them.

By: Ruby Hawk

Ruby Hawk — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:27:01 +0000

I agree we should leave insects alone. I go out of my way to go around spider webs and bees and wasps don’t bother me, neither do ants, I like snakes, but there are two insects I will squash and that’s fleas and roaches. I don’t want either one of those in my house. it’s okay if they stay outside. Oh, and I will swat a mosquito.

By: Anne Lyken Garner

Anne Lyken Garner — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:39:22 +0000

I won’t say that I’m a bug lover (apart from ladybirds). I don’t squish them though. I let them out of the house on a piece of card or something – definitely not on my hands.

I appreciate that in order to have butterflies in my garden, I have to let the catepillars feast on my plants – I let them.

A unique article. And I agree, there is no need to squish insects. Though, if I see one heading for my child, I will bat it away, but not with any intention to kill it.

By: Daisy Peasblossom

Daisy Peasblossom — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 01:20:52 +0000

For the most part, I agree. I’m afraid I have to draw the line at offering hospitality to fleas, however.

By: PR Mace

PR Mace — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:17:29 +0000

I have to agree with you. Why kill sometime so small and harmless. I have to really watch myself with spider however, I don’t like them and I usually get my husband to relocate them and their webs. I just don’t want them to crawl on me.

By: lindalulu

lindalulu — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:25:00 +0000

Interesting! I wont hurt them but I also do not want them near me…

By: Avaxier

Avaxier — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 16:52:48 +0000

I agree, the insects are one of the most important creatures for our survival. Many people doesn’t know this though and this is very informative.

Nice article, I love it!

By: Lostash

Lostash — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 14:29:45 +0000

I love bugs as you know, and I agree with you 100% on this. They are a vital part of any ecosysytem too! Embrace the bug!!!