I knew a woman who considered herself a Buddist..(what she actually tried to practice was Jainism...but...) she refused to step on or spray cockroaches, but she WOULD scoop them up in a paper towel and toss them out into the snow!....

"My desire is to have them NOT be in my house" she said..."what God does with them after that is none of my business".....

so maybe katlaughing's idea is not TOO far-fetched...though I'd LOVE to watch THAT debate in Congress!..*giggle*