It errs me greatly...

...that vegans would not hesitate to kill an insect based on 'it carries diseases' even though humans are more likely to transfer diseases to one another than an animal is. Zoonotic diseases are far less prevalent than non zoonotic diseases between humans.

All animals have a right to life, and it is not they're fault if they are born to be parasitic or to carry pathogenic material in their bodies or on their bodies.

*sigh*