>>These people would easily march you into the showers when the time comes.
THAT is worth saying again.
You know, mistreating animals is a sign to watch out for, as those who will harm animals will also often harm people.
http://www.pet-abuse.com/pages/abuse_connection.php/
This process, of shooting the pets as procedural, next gets ramped up to shooting people, next.
Its a process of desensitization of the public.