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I do think that it is an interesting thought - even if I don't necessarily agree. If you go to any home improvement store, you'll see walls of insect-killing p
by DataDive 2y ago
I do think that it is an interesting thought - even if I don't necessarily agree.
If you go to any home improvement store, you'll see walls of insect-killing products; most appear highly toxic. Many people also exhibit overly fearful reactions to insects (or snakes, for that matter).
The tradeoff is not between having or not having roses/tomatoes/beans, but should you go out of your way to take out all insects with the most toxic means possible?
I read the article as more of a wake-up call and a bit of education, suggesting that maybe there is beauty and value in life in general, beyond us humans deciding what is valuable and what is not.
- the__alchemist 2y agoThe snake fear may be a deeply-rooted instinctual fear common to all primates! (Along with fear of falling...)
- jwells89 2y agoI don’t think people as a whole are as fearful of insects as they are avoidant of getting bitten/stung or having their living space and especially foodstuffs infested. It’s my belief that most benign insects just get caught in the crossfire.
- ainiriand 2y agoI see the problem in the same way as you. I have a small garden adjacent to my neighbours. This winter was quit humid and a lot of moss grew all over our gardens, he decided to use chemical products to get rid of it and any weeds for the spring. Now spring came and there are way less insects in my garden as opposed to last year, not counting the week of putrid fumes coming from his garden.