|
I've seen enough done to animals without cause and even worse things done for only a small reason, so I will not watch that video.
I respect all living things, even insects, as much as I do any human. I respect some animals more than I respect some humans. Because of that, I think along the lines of this; Even if a human is on death row for some 'unspeakable' crime, when it is his time to die for no less of a purpose than to make some people feel better, he still receives a humane death.
Why should an animal not, when whatever the reason for their death is probably a more just reason than putting a death row inmate to death?
I'm not apposed to the death penalty by the way, but I'm not for it either. I just know, personally, that I would take no comfort in the death of another human for the sake of making me feel better, despite whatever it is he did to anyone/anything I knew or loved.
Yeah, that shit is fucked up on the video. I've seen videos like it and can guess what this one is like from the responses... but those aren't even the ones that really get me.
The things that get me are the little kids who for an hour, will go around finding butterflys and picking off their wings for amusement, and not even killing them afterwords.
The people who as soon as they see an animal run out on the road, wether it stops or not in fear, they try to run it down, and laugh as they do it.
I've witnessed a group of kids beat a turtle to death with wooden sticks, just to see how hard it's shell was.
It's the principal behind the matter of those things... it may not seem as brutal as what is on that video, but is it still any 'better?'
People, in general are assholes. We have laws against people being that much of assholes to eachother... so they choose to take it out on animals.
Oh and for the record, it's not like I'm a tree hugging hippy. I like hippies and all... but I just have a level of respect for almost anything. If anyone wanted to think I was a hippy, all they have to do is look in my gun cabinet or find me on the opening day of Deer season. I'm an avid hunter, and I fish almost as much. I'm not gonna get in to how I can think the way I do and still be a hunter, without being a hypocrit... but still.
Once again, people are assholes.
__________________
I has a spork.
|