Wow. Dogs seem to be a symbol of something to Meg and others, but of what? I don’t see the same level of horror and disgust to the tormenting and killing of children we hear of in the news on a nearly daily basis. I haven’t figured this out yet.
Dogs are like children in that they are innocent. It takes a really sick person to abuse an animal.
That is the reason for the outrage.
In the meantime silence roars as how many innocent babies have their brains sucked out?
It’s symbolic of two things: Our increasing disconnect from the rural lifestyle that had a more utilitarian of animals and the way pets have been elevated to the place of children as people delay starting families or forgo it altogether. Encouraging dogs to kill each other for sport is un-necessary and sadistic by any standard, but we obviously don’t other other animals in near the same esteem as dogs. Vick should have stuck with Roosters. Historically dog fighting was a popular betting sport everywhere from feudal Japan to the American colonies. It’s a crime against our current culture’s moral crutch more than anything else — as in “I may ignore this and this bad thing, but I’m still a good person because I’m kind to animals.” Sometimes its an escape—there are alot of people use a love of animals to make up for the lost of trust they have in people due to abuse or some other misfortune. And sometimes it’s out of guilt for their own evil deeds. There are plenty of otherwise soulless scumbags who reserve a special place in their heart for Rover, Hitler being a famous example.