There are a whole group of people that hunt and display trophy insects, and in prominant display cases. These are those that collect butterflies. They catch them, kill them, and pin them into display cases as beautiful decorations. I think that artificial butterflies could be made that are jsut as beautiful. I know that there are artificial fishing flies that require phenominal skill, and are considered artwork, and that sell for thousands of dollars.
Again, why is it necessary to kill for a trophy?
Many would think I'm absurd, talking about such things. But as was said by others, where do you draw the line between what we consider to be valuable life, and what is not. And should all life be respected?
I belief all life must be respectred, even the mosquito. And yes, I tend to swat petentially biting bugs like most people do. But I try to recue spiders and set them free outsid my home, rather than kill them just because they co-exist with me on this planet. I also leave hornet, wasp, and bee nests alone, so long as they aren't in a rediculously absurd place, like under my porch. And even then, I destroy the nest as many times as it takes to get them to move, rather than spray an insecticide that will kill them. I know how valuable they truly are in nature. Without hornets and wasps, other, disease causing, and crop destroying pests would overun this little world. They are great hunters and use the other insects as food.
Seeeeeya; Goodweed of the North