Because what individuals and societies do to the weakest and most vulnerable among them is an indication of the character and nature of those individuals and societies.
Spot on! And that for me is the scariest thing. The existence of one lone nut doing awful things is nothing new; twelve at a party laughing and enjoying the spectacle is scary.
I feel terrible sadness for that kitten's horrific fate. But the more disturbing aspect of this case is not the one kitten, but the twelve adults.