[GladesGuru]

"Jeffrey Dahmer started out this way"

No offense meant, but I am in the midst of litigation right now because of an animal rights nutter who said exactly that about me. Fortunately, my legal team is quite capable of dealing with the situation.

However, I really can't let your very poorly reasoned argument go unanswered.

I'm offering the following analysis in light of the children who read FR, as you so accurately pointed out. I'm doing it for the children in this case.

Yes, Dahmer did nasty things to other living things, animals and humans. You are using a correlation argument. That is a very slippery slope you have chosen to walk.

Your correlation arguement boils down to: because Dahmer killed animals, that led him to kill humans. That is, those who kill animals will kill humans.

Consider the argument that 75% of heroin addicts consumed marijuana - therefore marijuana causes heroin addiction.

Here's the refutation: It it true that nearly 100% of heroin addicts have consumed milk - therefore milk causes heroin addiction.

Beware of loose logic. PETA and its loose swarm of intellectual loose cannons try to use that argument. It won't work because it is not a valid argument. By using it, you risk being seen as an advocate of the PETA position.

[quantim]

but I am in the midst of litigation right now

Not surprised.  

That is a very slippery slope you have chosen to walk.

I'm scared!  Suit yourself - you are avoiding the point of thrill killing whether it is cat-shooters or this current Nichols clown.  When one find their self in quicksand the best advice is always to quit digging.