“A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe. Our task must be to widen our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.” Albert Einstein So, we have one standing rule in our house: Do Not Kill. Pretty simple, right? This applies to everything from ants on the sidewalk, spiders in the house all the way up the food chain. I firmly believe every living thing has the right to continue existing without our interference. Now, that said – I did grow up on a farm and am no stranger to death. We had cows, pigs, chickens and for a short time a sad, lonely, single goat. Our animals (with the exception of the goat) eventually became our dinner. I’m ok with that. While I don’t like to kill – I do like to eat – and I love me some hamburger – so I get the whole cycle of life thing. I believe it’s one thing to kill for sustenance – it’s another to kill for fun. When we see insects on the side...
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