If it's ok to...

[rabernet]

I posted this thread to help me form a REAL opinion for myself, not to call people out on their own.

Turns out all i get for trying to think outside the box is a bunch of bashing and misunderstandings. I post one thing and people go on the defense, perhaps because they see an issue with a custom that until now has not been looked at from a certain angle.

But you'd be wrong - it's been looked at ad nauseum. This topic pops up all the time, and there's always someone who challenges the ethics of those who choose to work with spiders for all the reasons you've outlined.