Is it OK to hate bugs if you're a vegetarian?!
Is it OK to hate bugs if you're a vegetarian?
First of all thank you to every one who answered my previous question about vegetarian life style. I have been feeling better lately (physically and mentaly) I have found meals that i can enjoy without meat, so its all good... except i hate bugs. I know you have to love all creatures equally, but can i draw the line somewhere? I just cant love bugs. When i was 3 years old, I was in a hospital for a few weeks due to asthma, and my mom came in and dumped a handful of lady bugs on my lap (like hundreds of them) this left me traumatized. Now i hate all bugs, especially roaches. So do you think it is OK to hate bugs even if you're vegetarian?
Answers:
I don't know what was wrong but I'm glad you're feeling better!
Vegetarianism can encompass simple dietary habits as well as an umbrella of ethics about peace, green living and other eco and compassionate concerns.
You're still a veggie if you "hate" bugs, if they creep you out, make you uncomfortable and whatnot. Don't kill them though! Often when they get into our houses I think we forget that we share the Earth with them, it's their home too!
Here are some links to humane bug catchers if you're creeped out and want to put them outside:
https://www.petacatalog.org/prodinfo.asp...
http://www.amazon.com/discovery-channel-...
This might make it easier to not be afraid :)
It sounds traumatizing to have a bunch of (sweet to me!) ladybugs dropped on you! I can imagine them scampering around on your lap! That must have been scary!
Now, personally I don't think it's OK to ~hate~ any being, and I think it's important in ethical Vegetarianism to not distinguish between animals we have been raised with such as cats and dogs, which we find cute and deserving of love - and spiders and crawlies, which are often killed and unliked. We're all living things, and not food! :D
Basically, it's fine for you to not want to cuddle every animal and creature (that's not what it's about), just be kind, don't kill them.
Good luck!
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Experience, vegan.
Why in the world did she dump lady bugs on you???
You cant help it if you hate bugs. I paralize in fear when I see most of them. I do hate them. What are you going to do?? My boyfriend sets the smallest bug free when its in the house. So I tell him if you want this thing to live you better get yer **** over here and move it yourself!
Wait...Wait...dont be confused! I am mostly afraid from sting insects as well as Mosquitos. And I am a True Vegan!
So why ? hate? Then I am telling you the basic Vegan rule,"Good behave for good people or anyother thing (or animal) and finnish who dont want to understand good things and continue danger for anyone as in rule of self defaince."
So you can avoid the bugs! Dont be hard and remember to dont cutting the forests as deforestation. If bug's home is not present in their place then they coming in human living area.
But if any bite you, you can avoid them fully! but dont interfere in their life, they are also a animal and have a own life!
So be softhearted and be positive!
Go vegan and have a nice day!
Yes. I dislike roaches and flys as well.