Is it evil to burn ants to death with a magnifying glass?
Sometimes I go outside and use the sun and a magnifying glass to focus tremendous amounts of light onto small areas, lighting ants on fire. If I get them hot enough, they start to smoke and pop.
Highway
on February 8th, 2012
All life is precious and connected. You and those ants are one. While you do not feel the anguish of the ants as they incinerate, the law of Karma will demand you pay your debt to the universe.
You will suffer failure, defeat, poverty, heartbreak, and sorrow until the debt is paid in full. It cannot be stopped.
I am not saying this to judge you. I say it to warn so you can stop torturing and killing ants. Do what you can to help the ant community.
You will find your purpose and your strength when you see that you are in a relationship with all other living things; and that you are powerful, purposeful, and peaceful when you serve in some capacity.
The flow of reality is miraculous because invisible emptiness gets transformed into the brilliant orange of a butterfly’s wing, or the massive solidity of a mountain- without any effort at all. This unseen power is sacred and mystic, but present all the time. Even in ants.
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FuzzyFerret
on February 8th, 2012
That’s how Ted Bundy got his start… lol
ToxicSkull
on February 8th, 2012
Just wait til you get to hell!
Style
on February 8th, 2012
not if theyre getting ready to invade your picnic,barbeque,patio,house,etc
WyleCoyote
on February 8th, 2012
no!!!!!! acully thats wat pimps do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SkateRForeveR
on February 8th, 2012
Um not evil just creepy! Haha I think you need a new hobby kiddo.
Fractalfallout
on February 8th, 2012
if you receive some great pleasure out of torturing ants, seek psychiatric help.
otherwise, its not “evil” until you go the serial killer route.
ontheplains
on February 8th, 2012
No, it is not evil to do that. I used to do that when I was a kid and I grew up ok so says the warden.
Grapes
on February 8th, 2012
No its not ok. your going to go to h e l l :O)
StarGirl
on February 8th, 2012
Sounds as if you are enjoying this activity. I wouldn’t call it evil but I would certainly say you have a serious problem inflicting pain for enjoyment. I’d get myself some counciling PRONTO!!
NaughtyNinja
on February 8th, 2012
sadism is one of evil many aspects
Cocktail
on February 8th, 2012
are these ants a bother?if so there are so many better ways of elimination,sprays,dusting powders with fatal results,to the ants ofcourse;various baits are also on the market.But if it is the process of torture that has a fulfilling effect on you,then the problem lies with you & not the ants,seek help right away.
CheeseCake
on February 8th, 2012
In my opinion it is wrong to purposefully kill anything that you are not going to eat or that hasnt threatened you.
CrispApple
on February 8th, 2012
Your real problem is that you’ve got nothing better to do. I absolutely can’t believe someone can sit around all day smoking ants.
As far as some other answers go about evil….
It’s interesting scientifically to experiment but if you just continue to do it for amusement, you’re a possible sadist. You should think about that. Still I’ld bet these same prople think nothing of destroying whole colonies at a time if they get in the least bit in their way.
AS long as you are satisfied with one ant at a time, I doubt you will get in much trouble or make enough impact on the earth community to qualify as evil.
Remember though, evil is in the heart as much as in any act. Your acts and your heart require effort and thought to be free of evil. Even thoughtlessness may result in evil. Think about posing this Q in religion and spirituality catagory. The Buddhists will be all over you.
StarbucksCoffee
on February 8th, 2012
is it evil that we are doing it to ourselves?
Sunburst
on February 8th, 2012
There isn’t a kid out there that had access to a magnifing glass that didn’t do it. If they said they didn’t do it, their lying.
Sarah
on February 8th, 2012
I could care less. Unlike what moutainr said I owned a magnifying glass and I never did that.
People are weird….
Anti-Christ
on August 8th, 2010
Hey Ya All.I did it when i was a kid and i turned out ok,ok,ok,ok,ok,ok hehehehehheee
POP the little black ant buggers……poooooooof!!!!!!!!!!!!zzzzzzzzzzzzzttttt BANG!!!!! If this worries you the have you tried ANTI-HISTAMINE??? hahahahhahahaa
Karma?
on August 11th, 2010
If karma is true and that that goes around comes around then those ants did something bad which got them incinerated right?
Name
on June 6th, 2011
HAHAHA
ARE YOU PEOPLE SERIOUS
THEYRE ANTS