Did PETA Say Obama Shouldn't Hurt a Fly?

During an interview with CNBC, President Barack Obama laid waste to a pesky fly. Employing his trademark cool-under-pressure temperament, Obama took aim and delivered the death blow. Watch:




That episode has provided fodder for talk-show comedians and YouTube re-mixers, and it has even caused some to criticize the president. PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) has been contacted by "multiple media outlets" for its official response. Writing on its blog, Alisa Mullins characterized the group's position this way:

In a nutshell, our position is this: He isn't the Buddha, he's a human being, and human beings have a long way to go before they think before they act.

If all this has you wondering how you can be a bigger person (figuratively, as well as literally) in your dealings with exoskeletal beings, check out our handy-dandy bug catcher -- one of which we are sending to President Obama for future insect incidents.

True enough, some Buddhists do believe that human beings should not kill insects, including flies, ants and even mosquitoes. What's your read? Should President Obama have stopped the interview, gotten out his bug catcher, and attempted a more humane solution to the fly incursion?


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