Animal Suffering
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Question
Hello, Regarding the Torah prohibition of animal suffering, how should one act in the case of a person who has a butterfly at home that is reproducing and turning into many butterflies - is it permissible to kill them?
Answer
Hello and blessings,
There is no prohibition of animal suffering when it is for the benefit of a person.
Therefore, it is permissible to kill the butterflies that are disturbing him.
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