Wouldn't hurt a fly...

Tonight at dinner I was in process of trying to smash a mosquito between my hands when I realized where I was--Buddhists do not kill living creatures--Sumi (Gombu's wife), who I am discovering has a wicked sense of humor, informed me that yes, they do not kill any living creature. I did feel much better, when as an occassional lapsed Catholic, Sumi told me that they make exception for cockroaches.