I don't think we have to be kind to bugs, although I think we have to be kind to higher minded creatures, even the ones we eat. That after all was the beginning of kosher killing in the old days. Kindness is a chief trait that Abraham possessed, and when Jesus said "Blessed are the merciful", he was referencing kindness.
Without question we should be kind to animals.(pr.12:10)
6,475 posted on 05/12/2006 5:34:57 PM PDT by fortheDeclaration
(Am I therefore become your enemy because I tell you the truth? (Gal.4:16))