While I would not condemn or judge someone for killing a spider in their home (as others have said, it is the most common reaction), I still wish a picture of the dead spider had not been included. I am extremely sensitive to this kind of thing. I find myself unable to kill much of anything besides mosquitos and ticks, and even then I get no enjoyment from it. I think I understand a bit why Suki Wingy is particularly upset. My first reaction to the first picture was "Wow! Amazing spider!" and then the second picture of it smashed is very sad (to me.) Showing a before and after picture makes it more emotionally charged for those sensitive to this type of thing.

Suki Wingy, you are not alone in being saddened by the death of even a simple spider, but you also won't get people to understand or share your feelings by getting angry or accusatory. It's best in these types of situations to simply live by example. I.e., if you find a neat spider, take a picture of it and show it being released outside. Of course it won't sway a lot of people, but just maybe someone out there will think about it and decide to take that course of action despite their fears . Most hatred is born of fear, some people just fear them too much to do anything other than eliminate it.