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It's possible that disrepect towards animals including harmless bugs is a bad influence on how we treat people (lemmy.ca)
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[โ€“] KeepFlying 30 points 10 months ago (2 children)

At least in very dramatic extremes, yes there's at least a correlation between horrific animal abuse and psychopathy.

No idea if that extends to more run of the mill actions.

[โ€“] [email protected] 20 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I think it's taught there's some correlation between psychopathy and malicious treatment of animals, even small insects (capturing ants or spiders to pull their legs off, or similar behavior), but not casual disregard of the value of insect life or animals considered vermin (like stomping on bugs that startle you or using mouse traps to deal with infestation)