Should insects have rights?

[Gr8KarmaSF]

So I was hanging out with one of my lawyer friends and happen to open a book he had on Naural Resource Law. I came across the term "endangered species" which was defined,

any species which is in danger of extinction throughout all or significant portion of its range other than a species of the class Insecta determined by the Secretary to consitute a pest whose protection under the provisions of this chapter would present an overwhelming and overriding risk to man.

I guess insects that are "pests" are allowed to go extinct?

:WTF:

Any thoughts?

 

[carolinafishkeeper]

I think it would be impossible to "extinct" an insect, because any measure that might have the "power"to complete such a task i.e nuclear bomb, would kill people first. Plus insects have literally been around since the beginning of time so i don't think they will ever be extinct. JMO

 

[danny]

even unwanted pests have a place and i belive if you lose one it will have a knock on affected

 

[wild caught]

I think it would be impossible to "extinct" an insect, because any measure that might have the "power"to complete such a task i.e nuclear bomb, would kill people first. Plus insects have literally been around since the beginning of time so i don't think they will ever be extinct. JMO

i disagree. some species of insect are extremely vulnerable and at risk of extinction. few of the insects we call "pests" tho are endanger tho, if thats wat u meant.

 

[Connor0729]

i think that they should have rights. it sounds strange, but i feel bad when ever i see someone stomp on a bug, and i sometimes end up swearing at them

 

[bettagurl]

i think that they should have rights. it sounds strange, but i feel bad when ever i see someone stomp on a bug, and i sometimes end up swearing at them

I did that when a boy smashed a large orbed weaver.
this one to be exact,I've got her eggs now

 

[Gr8KarmaSF]

I think it would be impossible to "extinct" an insect, because any measure that might have the "power"to complete such a task i.e nuclear bomb, would kill people first. Plus insects have literally been around since the beginning of time so i don't think they will ever be extinct. JMO

Disagree...

Example being that some insects that were here 500 years ago are no longer here. We are talking about specific insects here not insects in general as a whole.

 

[fishcatch22]

I think they should have rights....

BTW I don't kill a roach if I find one in my home.

 

[davo]

eh? insect species are being wiped out all the time. I think they are harder to regulate for conservation etc in general though.

 

[carolinafishkeeper]

I think they should have rights....

BTW I don't kill a roach if I find one in my home.

just a thaught.....so you don't feed your fish live food either i would presume