Pking, we are NOT do-gooders, but rather, people who care, and don't want to see any animal suffer because of our own "whatever" needs to see another animal suffer, and it's fear while being hunted and crushed by another animal. It's not necessary, and the well being of our snakes, as well as the animals we feed them, is of the most importance.
Why would ANYONE want to feed live when there is a hugely MUCH better alternative???? Unless they have a fetish about watching an animal panic and suffer while becoming food for another, or fight back and see our own animals hurt and injured.............. if for that reason, then they are no better than people who condone and subscribe to cock-fighting, or dog fighting!
It took years for me to get a snake, as much as I wanted one, I had NO intention of owning one while live animals were fed to them, it was only when I realised that only dead animals could be fed to them tha I actually got one. There should be no need for live feeding these days, knowing the rules, anyone breeding snakes should have the babies on dead feed anyway. End of subject.