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Originally Posted by BahCan  I really hope these two kids go to jail for this, but knowing the way the animal laws are here in Canada it wouldn't suprise me if they end up with just a fine and some community service. |
I get to feeling murderous when I read stuff like this...I find it very hard to do. After reading about Sugar in another thread and having to deal with my own (murderous) feelings, I noticed something. The people that made a difference were those who actually HELPED the dog....everyone else was reeling in their own horror and disgust and basically accomplishing nothing to alleviate the suffering of this animal, or to help prevent future occurrences - maybe because they feel helpless (we are NOT helpless), or because they can't get past their own emotional horror, or both.
There are two ways to use your energy when faced with such abuse of power....you can either allow yourself to be wrapped (and trapped) in your own first reaction of horror and hate for the evil people to do this, or you can experience it, and then push it over in order to open the door to use your energy on behalf of the victims, and future victims, of such abuse.
I completely agree these kids need a very swift judicial sledgehammer to come down on them, and HARD. They need to go to jail and they need to learn, since they have no sense of conscience of their own, that we as a society WILL NOT TOLERATE this abuse of one weaker than themselves and WE WILL inflict on them the discipline they choose not to exhibit on their own, and we will do it with BARS. Since you feel the judicial system will not respond appropriately, stand up and speak your mind, and speak it loud, to those who make the laws. You are not helpless as long as you have your voice.