Catholics/Killing Insects

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Expert: - 11/25/2009


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Father, is it inmoral to kill any kind of insect, even if their in our home?

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Not, it is not.  Man is the master of the lower species by God's law.  However, each creature has its particular purpose in creation, so one would not want to extinguish it for purely malign motives, but for hygiene and protection there is no moral scruple.

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