Tears of a Slug

*sigh*

A faithful reader brought this article to my attention, and if my eyestalks had tear ducts, I would have cried. Not just for the mention of horrible, painful deaths...nor for the few comments that might deter a few people from leaving out those lovely tins of beer (I can think of worse ways to go)...but for this: the people who commented on the article were so mightily appalled by stepping on a slug, not because they had killed a humble creature, but because it felt gross between their toes.

I would say I am done with humanity for the day, but for the grace of these people.

That's right. Go slug hunting. But do it with a camera and a ruler, not the salt shaker.