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Brenda Cooper3 said:I grew up in a rural area, so I know exactly what I’m talking about. Most kids out there—boys and girls alike—tend to experiment with animals at least once or twice around age 12 or 13.
It isn't always extreme cruelty, but it certainly isn't comfortable for the animals.
Whenever we had an old or seriously sick dog, my uncle would put it down just to end its suffering.
A lot of folks in the countryside will kill off cats if they have too many litters.
To them, it's just business, yet they act horrified at the mention of neutering.
Chickens, geese, and ducks are also frequently crammed into tiny enclosures, even though there are endless fields and pastures right there—though people often fear raccoons will get into the coop.
There are times when people try to breed cows using semen from bulls that are far too massive for the cow to handle during calving; the cows die, but people will go to any lengths to get a powerful calf.
Animal welfare is often neglected. On the other hand, pest control is strictly handled, at least in my experience, because nobody wants rats eating their corn crops.
Of course, there are plenty of people in rural areas who take the utmost care of their animals. But there is still a significant number of people who don't view animals as sentient beings.
Dogs are mostly kept on chains and aren't walked nearly enough.
I also remember back when we had geese in the yard; if a gander got aggressive, a neighbor might just whack it with a stick. Or if some ducklings hatched with weak legs, someone would toss them straight into the trash instead of trying to help.
I realize chickens are primarily raised for food, but I can't stand hearing such a sweet little creature crying while I sit idly by.
I actually managed to successfully nurse one hen back to health once after she was born with bowed legs.
Also, Happy Easter!
P.S. When I mentioned in parentheses that "we've all heard of such cases," I was referring specifically to incidents involving firearms. It reminded me of those news stories about someone obsessed with video games opening fire on classmates at a university somewhere in the US.
Look, I'm not saying people in the cities are better. People are careless with animals EVERYWHERE!
I'm speaking from what I lived through and witnessed, which is why I'm providing these examples.
So, that’s my "thought process."☕
Brenda Cooper3 said:Look, casualharbor9, it’s like when you act without giving much thought to the consequences. I think we’ve all been in a situation like that at some point. We usually just call those mistakes.
But these creeps who target animals clearly have a lower IQ, which correlates with a diminished capacity for reasoning or considering the outcome before they act.
Whatever passes through their minds in that moment probably stems from some twisted part of the brain dedicated to "entertainment," or whatever you want to call it. They simply don't think long enough to realize that this particular brand of fun is fundamentally wrong.
Because they aren't factoring in a few key things:
1. Animals feel pain too.
2. Animals are innocent, helpless creatures, and you never touch them because it is—how should I put this?—an unwritten rule.
In that specific moment, they simply don't account for any of that. 😠
Perhaps they were raised in environments where animals are viewed merely as objects—typically rural areas.
In the countryside, it’s considered perfectly normal to kill a rat, or to shoot a dog or cat if they're even slightly injured instead of taking them to a vet. Birds are either food or target practice.
I’d say animals suffer quite a bit in rural settings, especially when dealing with certain human morons—and trust me, they exist. ☕
I’m not saying the idiots from the city are any better—those guys who spend 24/7 playing shooters on a PlayStation or a PC, craving the thrill of killing "for real" 🙄 only to find an animal and lash out at it. In more extreme cases of gaming addiction, they grab an AR-15 and open fire on their classmates at a university (we’ve all heard the news stories about those types).
Betty Chase54 said:Honestly, the sentence itself is pretty monstrous, so I'm not sure why you're even complaining🤷
And yeah, I am totally playing his lawyer here... 😁
mistyseal11 said:Honestly, I feel like I’m just hyper-sensitive about everything lately, you know? It’s like my skin is too thin or something. Everything hits me way harder than it probably should. kaže:
Look, I'll just be real with you—I’m definitely that kind of guy who once kicked a cat and then proceeded to smash it over the head with a brick.😁
Man, this brick is doing some straight-up magic!😍It’s just total darkness—a lethal combination.😈
...so yeah, that's the lowdown on those absolute monsters.
think about that!
electricviper2 said:Basically, for any kind of crime, you really ought to punish the guy so hard he’ll remember the exact day, hour, minute, and second he decided to pull that crap...
Gary Wilson said:What does it actually take for someone to grow up—even well into their twenties—and transform into an absolute monster, a completely soulless creature?
Is it strictly a matter of family background—say, growing up with a drunk father and an alcoholic mother—or is there something else deeper at play here?
Whenever I hear about stuff like this, one question immediately hits me: How on earth is this person going to raise children?
Someone like this is bound to be cruel toward people, too—that’s a guarantee.
http://www.washingtondc-news.com/us/article...news#comments
So, I’ve thrown a few questions out there—if anyone has their own take on what causes this kind of idiocy...