I'm a staunch supporter of Animal Rights. However, I am also strongly opposed to PETA and their methods. As far as I'm concerned they walk a
razor's edge between Activism and Terrorism.
Insects, although no less sacred than any other life form, can and usually are a nuisance to other life.
I personally like the Dalai Lama's view of insects...on how to deal with a mosquito...
"First I wave and let him know is not OK to bite. If he comes back I slap my arm near as second warning. If he insists in coming back, I have to slap
the mosquito for good."
Actually, it would probably do this country a lot of good if we used the same philosophy as the model for our Foreign Policy!