While animal abuse is a problem in almost every country on earth, it is socially acceptable in very few. Militant “Islamic” countries such as Iran, where dogs are injected with acid, and China come to mind. In contrast, Internet vigilantes are now posting, in contravention of UK law regarding public identification of teenage offenders, the identities of teenagers who tortured a puppy. My personal opinion is that these individuals deserve to be shamed in public and never allowed to own any kind of pet. In contrast, I just saw a video on Facebook in which a young Palestinian child, with...