Do you think people who think it's okay to hurt animals are a danger to society?

[Anonymous]

[ohshee]

Yes in so many different ways that's like beating up a kid or hitting a grandma or Grandpa I don't care what I'm doing where I'm at if I see somebody hurting at the animal a pet beating up on little kid are hurting a elderly person that is one thing I'm going to do is step in and I have probably already snapped and I want that guy to understand what it feels like to be smacked around and not being able to protect yourself or too scared to do it this is one thing I will not tolerate ever from anybody it's bullshit and I think the people that do this need to pay can understand you don't take on animals you don't pick on kids and don't pick on elderly people not unless you want your ass kicked now that makes no sense to wrongs don't make a right
I am one of the most calmest patient people you will ever ever meet but this is one area in my life that I don't think I want to control because it's so wrong

[DaveJord]

Well I heard a saying once from a cowboy friend of mine...

"If you are willing to hurt a horse, you would hurt a human."

Seemed like at the time that made a lot of sense to me and it still does. I mean if you can torture kittens then you can pretty much do anything to a human. One of the first things criminal profilers look for in potential psychopaths is if they have any history with mistreating or abusing animals.

[Asker]

I agree totally

[whereismyjohnny]

Of course. I never understand how someone can hurt them 🙁 I think the laws should be stricter for animal abusers.

[Asker]

Me too, I just cannot understand it. There is something wrong with their brains and they will eventually move to hurting humans when hurting animals doesn't satisfy them anywhere. The laws should definitely be stricter.

[whereismyjohnny]

To me, abuse is abuse (whether it's animal or human). Just like you said if they can harm animals, they can people too.

There is a thing people over here say ''those who don't like animals, don't like people either'' 😅

[Asker]

Exactly!

[Nidal_AA]

If its harming animals for food then not at all... but any type of harming animals for no reason should be punished

[Asker]

What if someone tortured an animal and then ate them at the end of it? Or are you talking strictly just farming animals for food?

[Nidal_AA]

Torturing for food? I just meant killing them as quick and easy as possiple for food... But tortutring is a whole different story... In my religion the way animals are killed is very very specefic so that the animal feels as less pain as possiple... We can't even sharpen the knife in front of them

[Asker]

Gotcha, just wanted to clarify

[Nidal_AA]

Yeah its my bad i wasent clear

[exitseven]

It would be better if they were relocated someplace so they would no longer be a danger to people but I am okay with shooting them if thee is no other choice.

[Stupidsigninpage]

Define hurt.

Because slaughtering cows and chicken for meat is pretty hurtful.

So should we ban farms and make humans starve?

[Asker]

I'm obviously talking about animal cruelty. If I was talking specifically about meat farming I would have made that clear in the question.

Although for the record, we wouldn't starve if meat was off the menu lol.

[Dargil]

Does that include slaughtering cattle and chickens for food?

[Asker]

No that's a question for another day! On the topic, I personally think it's wrong but I'm a hypocrite in saying that because I do eat chicken. But if I could be a vegetarian, I would (it's hard when you're living at home). But anyway, no it doesn't include it for this question.

[Dargil]

My feeling is that anyone who tortures animals may become a psychopath.

[Asker]

Agree completely.

[OddBeMe]

People who like inflicting pain, yes. People who enjoy hunting are weird to me, but I don’t think it’s about inflicting pain.

[boggboss]

They pose a higher risk of being dangerous so yeah

[Asker]

I agree with you. I think there should be harsher consequences for animal abusers.

[boggboss]

What's the current punishment

[Agape93]

Yes, that's how serial killers start out.

[Asker]

Agree.

[jshm2]

No. Butcher is a respectable job.

[Anonymous]

It depends on how and why they hurt animals.

[Asker]

If this is the farming debate again, I've answered below that we are not talking about that.

[Opinion Owner]

I was here to answer your question, not read everything else.

[Asker]

Ok go ahead

[Opinion Owner]

It depends on how and why they hurt animals.

[Asker]

Ok I'll create some scenarios for you.

Someone kicks a cat for no reason.

Someone strangles a bird for no reason.

Someone punches a dog because they hate dogs.

Someone stabs a dog because they're angry.

[Asker]

We are talking about animal cruelty here. I don't know why you couldn't just answer the question but anyway - hope that helps

[Opinion Owner]

Thank you for adding that information. You asked about people hurting animals, not "animal cruelty", which is a subset of hurting animals and a very important distinction. I support the right to hunt and don't see it as animal cruelty. In fact it's usually less cruel than typical farming practices. But I agree that anyone who is cruel to animals without valid purpose is a shitty person and likely a danger to society.

[Asker]

If I was talking about killing animals for meat (which is something that is widely accepted in society) I would have made that clear in the title. Animal cruelty is not widely accepted.

I agree with your last line for sure!

When you say hunt are you referring to hunting for sport? I definitely don't agree with that.

[Opinion Owner]

You were not at all clear in your original question, which is why you've have to explain yourself multiple times here.

I was talking about hunting for meat. I always eat what I kill, whether it be birds or fish. As I said, it's less cruel than most farming practices.

[SmokinAces2000]

Depends on what you mean by hurt

[Anonymous]

Nope.

[Asker]

First person to say nope.

Why?

[Opinion Owner]

If someone goes home and kicks their dog it isn’t effecting society one bit. That’s the between the abusive owner and their dog.

[Asker]

Except it's not between the abusive owner and their dogs. If someone thinks it's okay to kick an innocent dog then someday they'll do the same thing to someone else's pet. Then another day to a child. People like that have absolutely no place in society.

[Opinion Owner]

Wow that’s quite a leap you’re making. If someone kicks their cat they graduate to becoming a child abuser.

Why did you ask this question if you want people to just agree with you?

[Asker]

I don't want people to agree with me. I'm giving you my opinion, like you gave me yours.

What kind of person do you have to be to kick a cat?

[Opinion Owner]

I don’t know man but people do it. People operate goddamn puppy mills. It isn’t destroying society though. It’s certainly not humane and it’s fucked up, but damaging society at large is an exaggeration.

[fireforeffect]

YES!!!