"John Edgar" wrote in message
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Whilst many people accept the necessity of pest control, that doesn't
mean
they would condone wanton cruelty to the 'pest'. Would you think it OK
to
kill squirrels by roasting them alive over a slow fire, for example?


Why not?


Most people would not, because to do so would be cruel and inhumane. The
purpose of pest control is to protect whatever 'crop' is threatened by the
pest, not to gain a perverse delight from inflicting uneccessary suffering
on the creature.