I wish that many environmentalists would truly demonstrate the strength of their convictions. This morning, for example, I saw a bumper sticker that read, “Teach Respect for the Earth and All Living Creatures” on a car. I noticed that the car had dead inspects smashed on the front of the car. How does someone respect “all living creatures” by indiscriminately killing some of them with their car? Aren’t insects “creatures”?

Honestly, if you truly respect “all living creatures” then what about the insects? Why does it seem that it’s okay to indiscriminately kill animals with your car as long as they are small and non-cute.

One case study is the Humane Society. Check out their webpage. Where are the pictures of insects on the Human Society’s webpage? Why are there only cute or charismatic animals like kittens, dogs, kangaroos, or baby seals? Don’t they care about the insects? They claim:

We seek to forge a lasting and comprehensive change in human consciousness of and behavior toward all animals in order to prevent animal cruelty, exploitation, and neglect, and to protect wild habitats and the entire community of life.

If they truly believed this when what about the poor insects? Worst of all, many people who work at the Humane Society drive cars to work (I walk past their offices on the way to work). Why is it okay for them to murder poor insects with their cars if they truly care about preventing animal cruelty?

If you are going to preach to me about respecting all living things, then you better not kill creatures. If you truly care about “all living creatures”� you should carefully walk everywhere you go instead of selfishly killing creatures with your car.