The group One Green Planet has raised the issue of animal abuse and whether it should be considered a violent crime. The answer is obvious, but right now under the law, it is not considered a violent crime to hurt an animal. People who do horribly cruel things get fined and sometimes not that much.
We still struggle with the perception that animals are property and as such are not protected from violence any more than a chair is. You break a chair it is a property issue. It is good enough to replace the chair. We still don't see animal abuse for what it is. It is a warning sign about someone's behavior. Abusers understand the issue. They are cruel to animals and they are cruel to people. They don't draw a line. Because we do, the abusers are getting away with Murder.
http://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsand...-106359789
We will have to change the law, but it is worth it if only to protect ourselves. How could anyone doubt that animal abuse is a violent crime?
We still struggle with the perception that animals are property and as such are not protected from violence any more than a chair is. You break a chair it is a property issue. It is good enough to replace the chair. We still don't see animal abuse for what it is. It is a warning sign about someone's behavior. Abusers understand the issue. They are cruel to animals and they are cruel to people. They don't draw a line. Because we do, the abusers are getting away with Murder.
http://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsand...-106359789
We will have to change the law, but it is worth it if only to protect ourselves. How could anyone doubt that animal abuse is a violent crime?
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Catherine
