killing butterflies for fun???

Joseph Sugar josephsugar736 at hotmail.com
Thu May 9 17:06:58 EDT 2002


Ah, it sounds just like my classroom.  A bunch of self righteous adolescents 
bickering because teacher said something that hit home.

There is a HUGE difference between accidentally running over a butterfly and 
killing one for the fun of it.  There is a HUGE difference between eating 
meat (as we evolved to do), and killing butterflies for the fun of it.  
Contrary to what Alex Grx%yl says, insects were not put here for man to kill 
and study.  Or vice versa.

You (most of you) are reacting this way because you don't want to give up 
that which you enjoy - killing butterflies for a hobby.  But sometimes in 
order to evolve we need to change and the biggest change has to take place 
in the minds of people who think it is their God-given right to snuff the 
life of any creature they want just to further their own selfish little 
hobbies.

Non consumptive wildlife viewing is the most practical and ETHICAL!! way of 
enjoying the outdoors.  I sure hope you don't teach your children that it is 
all right to murder innocent butterflies.  If you do, then how do you teach 
them where to draw the line?  Hmmm?

I thought so.

And to think, I came to this site looking for help.  It seems I have found 
myself among the very enemy I hope to conquer.

And Ron, don't worry, I can take it, although I don't believe I ever dished 
it out.  I was polite and respectful from the onset.


Joseph

PS - And bring it on, Mothra.  Godzilla's a friend of mine!


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A man who saves a life, gives life.
A man who gives life, is a woman."
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