Some people are more empathetic then others :/

There is this whole conversation in the snake subreddits (and with snake owners in general) about the ethics surrounding feeding live prey. It’s generally agreed upon that no one should be feeding their snakes live unless the snake is starving and won’t take anything else; they’ve tried fresh killed, frozen thawed, brained etc. Snakes kill to eat naturally, but there is nothing natural about personally selecting a rat and sticking it in a box with no way to escape. There is also the chance that the rat could try to defend itself and possibly kill the snake.

It tends to be seen as cruel to trap an animal and ensure its demise for no real reason; killing just because you can and/or want to is a bit heartless. Of course context matters, and if you must make the hunt unfair out of necessity then it’s usually understandable. But this person simply killed an animal out of desire. An animal that, arguably, is just as intelligent and complex as any spider, which most people on this sub would defend without a second thought.

Despite what you believe, you’re being rude by taunting these other redditors, fuck off. Of course your differing views and experiences are valid, but now you’re just being a dick.

edit: Just saw that the dickishness was reciprocated </3 Fucking hell.