Savior of Crickets

[Undo]

Re: Savior of Crickets

I kept out of this topic as I too have a tarantula (Paraplysa Parvula) which eats live crickets :shock: :roll:
Think I'll save that for the Precepts study :?

tobi, what type did you get and what age and sex? Any photos?

Gassho

Undo

[Shonin]

Re: Savior of Crickets

undo..that's not killing to kill because something is an inconvenience, that's nature. : )

[disastermouse]

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I kill all stinging insects on sight - I'm allergic to bee stings and every time I'm stung, it gets worse.

Here's the thing - it's a little self-righteous to make other people honor your hang-ups. It's a big part of why Sidd didn't make monks vegetarian. You take what you are given. It goes that way with people too - at least as far as insects and hunting goes, IMHO.

It might be better for your practice to learn how to tolerate others who don't respect your moral peccadillos.

YMMV, IANAT

Chet

[Shonin]

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There is definitely value in that , Chet. My point is more that they respect me by not doing it in front of me. I did tell them all the choices they make are up to them. My Boss is apparently still liberating crickets. LOL. But I told him that was all his choice, though I like the idea of it.

But me asking them not to do it in front of me, isn't the same as me telling them stop. I did mention to both I don't expect either one of them to NOT kill them.Just asked for it to not be done in my pressence or to feel the need to tell me all about it. To be mad at them for doing it would mean i'd have to be pretty pissed off at the vast majority of Planet Earth.

It's kinda like telling dead baby jokes. Some laugh..some just say ewww. And others are completely and utterly offended. If someone communicates they are offended it's pretty inconsiderate to tap them on the shoulder and tell them one. Or to tell one when they are around.

I once worked with a young lady who didn't care for profanity or lewd humor. So we all tried to be considerate when speaking with her or when she was around. However, she had a horrid tendency to walk up in the middle of a conversation and expect to be immediately incorporated and for everyone to just drop whatever convo they were having if the topic was distasteful to her. Would get all cranky if they didn't. But then didn't care about anyone else's sensibilities and would tell folks to "get over it, if they didn't like it."

We spray for bugs everyday and I don't say a word or ask them to stop, or glare at them. Though it's agreed upon by all that the stuff smells horrid. And no requests in regards to them being more considerate of the employees health since we all may as well stick our head in a bag and huff it as much as they use.

Dave _/_

[disastermouse]

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There is definitely value in that , Chet. My point is more that they respect me by not doing it in front of me. I did tell them all the choices they make are up to them. My Boss is apparently still liberating crickets. LOL. But I told him that was all his choice, though I like the idea of it.

But me asking them not to do it in front of me, isn't the same as me telling them stop. I did mention to both I don't expect either one of them to NOT kill them.Just asked for it to not be done in my pressence or to feel the need to tell me all about it. To be mad at them for doing it would mean i'd have to be pretty pissed off at the vast majority of Planet Earth.

It's kinda like telling dead baby jokes. Some laugh..some just say ewww. And others are completely and utterly offended. If someone communicates they are offended it's pretty inconsiderate to tap them on the shoulder and tell them one. Or to tell one when they are around.

I once worked with a young lady who didn't care for profanity or lewd humor. So we all tried to be considerate when speaking with her or when she was around. However, she had a horrid tendency to walk up in the middle of a conversation and expect to be immediately incorporated and for everyone to just drop whatever convo they were having if the topic was distasteful to her. Would get all cranky if they didn't. But then didn't care about anyone else's sensibilities and would tell folks to "get over it, if they didn't like it."

We spray for bugs everyday and I don't say a word or ask them to stop, or glare at them. Though it's agreed upon by all that the stuff smells horrid. And no requests in regards to them being more considerate of the employees health since we all may as well stick our head in a bag and huff it as much as they use.

Dave _/_

Ah then, I just misread your intentions.

If you think restaurants are chemical factories, you should see hospitals! We've all gotta follow health codes. Oddly enough though, I used to get really miffed when the gym in San Antonio would have its staff mop the bathroom floors with so much bleach. People are very strange, and I am people.

I remember when I was new to Zen, how many self-righteous mistakes I made. I wouldn't let my live-in girlfriends cook meat in the house. I refused to own or let a TV into my house. I was a real bastard, I guess is the point. I was trying to be a good Buddhist and felt I had to bring everyone else along for the ride, LOL!

Chet

[Shonin]

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I've caught myself in the self righteousness trap here and there. If I feel like i'm being preachy I shut up and apologize. Usually though it's more of simply a thought of " i just don't understand what is so hard to grasp or how what i said is even debateable..what a dumba...oh my ,look i fell into a trap , let them be them."

Dave _/_