,,, good point. What we're seeing on this thread is the manifestation of civilisation over-applied in regard to the kitten. No need to bring the Taliban into it - duplicate BBQ behaviour has been suggested by those who have taken offense. By offering a view like that of Rob Roy's (note that he said this horrific act was wrong), some posters have placed him as a virtual accomplice to the act. They've been unable to effectively separate the abstract (the story) from reality.
They are angry. They can't get past their rage. Rational thought is not possible.
And trying to interject any other discussion (other than let's torture this perp) makes you a target for their anger as well.