[najida]

For some (such as I) animals have always been there for me when the people weren't, so I will quickly admit that it hits my 'emotion' button.

Also, I work around some of these 'people'. Some of them as young as 4 (who stabbed a puppy to death). They really, REALLY do get off on the suffering of another being, and it excalates. After being around them for a bit, I walk out grateful that I have a key and they don't.

[ScottM1968]

I know. I've helped in prison ministries so I know how bad some can be.

However, this is why we need much stiffer penalties for the actual crimes or, perhaps, a torture penalty that is prescribed by the government (and not allowed by inmates upon other inmates).

This is not why we should lock up someone who beat a wolf-dog to death.

Wolves are killed each day just for being around pasture animals.

[Veto!]

Some of them as young as 4 (who stabbed a puppy to death). They really, REALLY do get off on the suffering of another being

Unbelievable that a 4-yr-old would or could stab a puppy to death. What can you do with such a child?