Everybody's different. I try not to believe anything a scientist tells me. Because they are always changing there minds.
Personally I hate all bugs. Infact one of the best things about getting a gecko might just be watching him hunt crickets(as long as I ain't gotta raise them).
I think we have alot of modern comforts today. Unless your someone who goes out in nature alot, venomous snakes are no threat to you in a suburban or urban area.
We have knowledge. Maybe a little bravery and stupidity to. And I think thats a plus.