it was in my bedroom flying around the lightbulb making one heck of a noise
2006-09-11 07:49:27 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
i would, they are really nice little creatures who kill the bugs for you
2006-09-11 07:54:40 · answer #1 · answered by AFwife 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Daddy long legs don't fly, but that's besides the point. You probably killed a mosquito eater, which is a beneficial bug, but why would you feel guilty about killing it? If you sat down and pulled each leg and wing off and left it to die, that would be different. I know some people disagree with me, but I really do see a difference between bugs and other life. I would not recommend killing a cat or dog unless it really is needed (ex. if the animal is suffering), but I see no reason not to kill insects as long as it is done quickly. I've found that really everyone agrees with this, even people I've talked to from organizations like PETA. Think on this, do you let fire ants go rampant in your yard if you have kids? Would you not swat a spider, say a black widow, that is crawling on your kid? Do you not give your cats flea baths and other treatment if it is infested? I could go on and on. If you answered no to any of these, you are probably lying, maybe even to yourself. If we don't feel guilty about killing these types of bugs, why would you feel guilty about killing any other?
2006-09-11 15:13:58 · answer #2 · answered by tweedle_d_clown 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on you really.
Every day, we all accidentally squash the life out of something, without even realising it. even washing your hands kills bacteria. So where you choose to draw the line is a personal thing I feel.
Daddy long legs (Crainflies) have a goodly amount of toxin int heir bodies, and would be about the most poisenous insect in Britain if it did but have teeth, so perhaps you could justify it as one of many things?
It might be revenge for all the things it's ancestors killed, or it might be that it is just another insignificant thing in the long line of things to be squashed by yourself. Or there's even the fate thing, whereby it was destined to be in that situation at that time, and that was supposed to be how it was to die?
If you look at it from a Buddhist point of view then you could justify if as what was supposed to happen, and you are helping a soul to evolve into the next step.
2006-09-11 14:56:37 · answer #3 · answered by loveablemoggy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if you did damage to the book... Heard the story about the young boy watching a Daddy long legs and a Mummy long legs? when his Dad explained that there was no such thing as a Mummy long legs he stamped on the pair shouting bloody pair of poofs
2006-09-11 15:29:20 · answer #4 · answered by oldbutwise 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No: they are barely sentient and it was in your space. A bear or whatever would have done the same to you. OK, you are more reasoning than a bear, but it was an annoyance. Anyway, rooks practically live on their grubs, so there are plenty of them.
You can't feel guilty for everything in the world.
2006-09-11 15:01:01 · answer #5 · answered by ALAN Q 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know. I kill roaches and things like you killed and it does not make me feel guilty. they are just pest. But if you can try to catch them, the good bugs, not raoches, in a towel and throw them outside. I try to do that. But then sometimes, like you I may just kill them. Daddy Long legs don't fly either, they crawl. That thing you killed can stink you, so you had a right to kill it. God Bless!
2006-09-11 14:58:18 · answer #6 · answered by SecretUser 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
We are very lucky to be at the top of the food chain so when necessary we must kill. Just only kill when something invades your space or to eat. For any other reason it's inhumane.
2006-09-11 14:55:51 · answer #7 · answered by Greg8325 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What on earth is a daddy long legs doing with a book? can they read?
2006-09-11 14:53:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why couldn't you catch it in a glass and put it outside? Why did you have to kill it? Yes, you should feel guilty. All life is sacred.
2006-09-13 08:14:58 · answer #9 · answered by Curious39 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.Once something is done you cannot turn the clock back.Just remember that everything in the universe is connected,so don't do it again,because you are harming yourself too,not just the daddy long-legs.OK?Good!
2006-09-11 15:21:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I trust that you used the power of the good book to quell the intruder, god had placed it there to test you, but you failed and damaged a book
mmmm think I am a bit pissed, sorry
2006-09-11 14:58:22 · answer #11 · answered by ArskElvis 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋