While I know very well that human beings (at least most of us) rank above the lower animal species, we have displaced so many animals with our housing projects, for example. Then we freak out if we see them on OUR property. Do you know what I mean?
This may have nothing to do with the growth of the deer population, but they do cross busy highways to get from one "forest" area to another.
Killing them for the fun of it bothers me; I get no joy from killing anything, even a plant.
Oops. I confess. My position regarding insects is that they have no rights to live in my house. I will exterminate them, just as I will smack a mosquito dead when it lands on my skin.
Zapping a mosquito, a yellow jacket, or a wasp occurs without second thougts. Killing SOME insects causes momentary sorrow.
"Killing them for the fun of it bothers me; I get no joy from killing anything, even a plant."
OK, Ingrid, don't walk on the grass.