did i just commit cruelty to animals?

[brianmanahan]

i put a log in the woodstove and was about to shut the door when i noticed a spider on it.

the fire was just starting but i knew that in several minutes it would be roaring.

i had 3 options:

1. close the door, lock spider in to suffocate or be burned alive
2. smash spider, put him out of his misery before the fire could kill him
3. pick up spider lovingly and carry him to safety

i picked door #1. poor spidey

TL;DR: ATOT am i a monster?

 

[olds]

yes. but it's because of your face, not the spider

 

[Captante]

I would have tried to save it ... but then I'm fond of spiders unlike most of ATOT.



Edit: And yes you're a monster regardless of which choice you had made.

 

[KlokWyze]

spiders means less of other bugs. just sayin'.

 

[MongGrel]

I'm not sure an insect is technically an animal, but I guess it is alive, but I guess if there is one on my firewood I just treat like I would accidently stepping on an ant and just let him ddo his thing, if he gets out of their on his own more power to him i guess

 

[HamburgerBoy]

I'm not sure an insect is technically an animal

lol

 

[balloonshark]

2 and 1. It's the only way to be sure...

Since you didn't do the above the spider could have escaped and is plotting revenge. Now you must wear fang proof gloves and thoroughly inspect each piece of wood that you bring in the house.

 

[Carson Dyle]

I did the exact same thing just the other day. I didn't notice, but there was a kitten (my cat just had a litter of kittens) on a log that I put in the woodstove. Oops, too late.

 

[norseamd]

spiders means less of other bugs. just sayin'.

This.

 

[norseamd]

I'm not sure an insect is technically an animal

Yes they are. And in fact all those coral reefs you watch on biology shows are animals.

 

[ViRGE]

The spider is the closest thing ATOT has to a mascot. So you just killed the ATOT mascot. Nicely done, jerk.

 

[SparkyJJO]

I just close the door. Whatever.

 

[DrPizza]

I think you committed cruelty to the forum members for making this thread.
:awe:

 

[amdhunter]

spiders means less of other bugs. just sayin'.

Yep. I don't mind them. They eat deadly insects, like roaches.

 

[monkeydelmagico]

Nope. Slam that crematorium door faster before the little ah heck can escape.

 

[brianmanahan]

I did the exact same thing just the other day. I didn't notice, but there was a kitten (my cat just had a litter of kittens) on a log that I put in the woodstove. Oops, too late.

 

[IronWing]

OP, do you live in a city?

 

[dank69]

I'm not sure an insect is technically an animal ...

 

[brianmanahan]

OP, do you live in a city?

edge of town

 

[Oyeve]

I save spiders all the time.

 

[SlitheryDee]

You helped it's species by eliminating a member that chose poor places to sit. Now spiders will be infinitesimally less likely to sit on stove logs in the future.

 

[IronWing]

Johnny: Do you like spiders or flies?
Sally: I don't know, I've never unzipped a spider before.

 

[DrPizza]

You helped it's species by eliminating a member that chose poor places to sit. Now spiders will be infinitesimally less likely to sit on stove logs in the future.

Well, unless it reproduced before its demise. Next time OP goes to the wood pile, there will be 500 children ready to seek revenge for what the OP did to their mother.

 

[clamum]

Maybe now you want to write a pome as a tribute?

 

[vshah]

should have called syringer