herbivore v carnivore?

[kath3]

i have a question, kath said "just squish the few that crawl under the crinoline" meaning the moths. are we any more entitled to squish a moth's life out as we are a cow's life? and yes i would squish them out should i have the chance

it just seems bugs and insects get the raw end of the stick when it comes to herbivores

You're absolutely right billy. For the most part I am compassionate towards insects.
A few years back we were having some problems with our strawberry patch ... a large percentage were being partially eaten and I thought the culprits were the birds so I covered the plants with the same crinloine. Because I love a weed free garden (to the point of being anal about it) I get down on my hands and knees and hand rake the rows and around the plants. With the hand raking I was uncovering from the dirt these little black beetles and gently moving them out of the way so not to harm them. Within three seasons our strawberry patch was being wipped out. One day I discovered that it were these little black beetles that I was rescueing that were the true culprits. The first few that I squished just about made me sick literally ... yuk ... just the sound and feel of their bodies crushing was enough to make me heave. I've gotten over it now and squish away. I once again have a beautiful strawberry patch.
I walk a lot and always rescue worms from the road or any type of beetle. Houseflies, mosquitos and ants (if their in my house) die. Spiders are always caught and put outside.
When it comes to eating our food, or hurting me ... I kill.