Quote Originally Posted by Quibble View Post
Anyone that could brutally kill an animal just because "they dont care" or any reason of the sort are disgusting. It's like they're a completely different breed of person, completely seperated from the natural world and their place in it, and dont have a need to see it any other way.
I think that's a bit too general. Some people love the outdoors and nature in general but have a fear or loathing of certain creatures. Spiders and snakes being two of the most common. I can understand the emotional response involved in many cases. I don't mind most spiders and I certainly love snakes but the second I lay eyes on a possum, I am overwhelmed by intense loathing and an urge to kill it. I don't know why. I just can't stand them. This emotion overtakes all logic. I must kill it even though it makes no sense. I'll even chase it down to kill it. Fortunately for the possum, most of them are able to get to safety before I get a chance. The last possum family of 4 that crossed my yard at 2am were out in the open. They weren't so lucky. Once they are dead, I kind of feel bad about it but the next time I see one, there it is again, the urge to kill it. I have no control over it.