Originally posted by: iamtrout
WTH? Animals who do these things are simply doing it out of survival, without malicious intent. Plus they're small, and their impact is minimal. Plus they don't comprehend our world, and are doing it innocently. To them our houses are a safe haven from predators, a good place to raise a family, live their lives, etc.
They're pests by your definition. Great. People who break into other people's houses WITH malicious intent are pests, yet our society doesn't condone these people to death if it's for robbery or a misdemeaner. But by your definition innocent animals who are just trying to find a safe haven are worthy of being killed, not even bothered to be relocated, while people who enter your home for the sole purpose of robbing it should be forgiven from death because robbing is not criminal enough for the death penalty, while the actions of a few rodents are.