Three questions and three answers:
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I would a lobster but I wouldn't to a Kitten or chicken or cow - but I wouldn't presume to be able to tell you not to - to your own animal, of course.
Why are you saying you would not do a thing that you sais it was OK for the sadistic creep to do? Because it's wrong? As to my dog, even with a gun, you'd have to be darned quick if you wanted to live to get off even one shot. He has a mind of his own...if feels I, my husband or children are threatened...he'll just come outta nowhere and jump right on 'em. He won't KILL them...unless I tell Hubby or I tell him to. Unlike the dogs owned by those people out on the left-coast. Those owners, apparently, think like you. Animals have minds. That's why they need to be trained.
Jeffery dahmer was fond of torturing animals too..but I'm sure you knew that. http://www.ncjrs.org/html/ojjdp/jjbul2001_9_2/contents.html