I hope my question title is understandable.

I’ve been wondering about this for a long time: Everyone I know has some kind of line they would not cross, when it comes to hurting or killing animals. For some, every insect is fair game. In my immediate circle of friends, butterflies and ladybugs are safe, mosquitoes and fruit flies are not. I know people who seem to draw the line at “furry” – insects, fish, reptiles are not thought about twice. Rabbits, on the other hand, are “cute”.

I’m confused. What about you?

Topics: psychology, pets, empathy, animals, insects, species, human behavior, mind, morals, feelings, human beings, mammals, animal cruelty, humane