I think this could turn out to be a very interesting discussion. Humans often have a strong reaction to snakes, and I'm not sure if it's a learned or natural response (or a bit of both). For example- when we were researching BPs, and my 2 y/o son would see the photos of snakes on the computer screen, we would say "yuck!" That was his natrural response, and I don't really understand why a kid of that age with no exposure to snakes would find them yucky. If he saw a photo of a kitten or a puppy, his response would certainly de different.
But, when friends come over and see our snakes, in almost all cases the little kids are not scared at all, and the parents are. Something changes as most people grow up- the things that once fascinated them (snakes, lizzards, toads etc) no longer fascinate, and in many cases now scare them.
I think in western society, we are taught to fear snakes, and those of us with a Judeo-Christian background have the baggage of the garden of Eden story, so we grew up hearing about how the devil took the form of a serpent, and then that God cursed serpents.
Personally, I lean toward the "all are God's creatures" point of view. Everything has it's place in the circle of life- from the most majestic and beautiful of creatures to the animals that most people's first reaction is to recoil at.
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