Through out the course we have been asked to look closely at behaviour that is often classed at bad and to ask ourselves regardless of whether we do or have behaved in such a way, is there anything to be said for it and why do people do it at all.
There are certain things that although i choose not to do, i can see reasons that others might.
For example, smoking. Whilst to me the overwhelming health consequences and downhill effects on appearance, make smoking a major no no, i understand that to some smoking is very relaxing and often social.
In fact for the most part, even when i despise the behaviour, i can see reasons why people behave 'badly', with regards to most topics we discuss in class.
However, something that i just cannot fathom, is cruelty to animals. What pleasure can be gained from setting alight an innocent dog, and how on earth can strapping fireworks to kittens and then setting them off ever be funny?
I guess you could call me an animal lover. Ive been vegetarian since i was seven, adopt cats from the Cats Protection ( http://www.cats.org.uk/ ) and refuse to visit countries associated with bear dancing, but to be honest i don't think this has any baring on my feelings about animal cruelty. Anybody who willingly hurts an animal or finds it funny, is a very sick person. I don't like to wish ill on anybody but when it comes to animal abusers i have my fingers extra crossed that karma exists.
I didn't want to put any photographs of abused animals in this post, as it breaks my heart to look at them. The good thing about the Internet is that there is so much information available to us, but the bad thing is that the information isn't always pleasant to take in.
Here are some links (graphic images)
http://www.all-creatures.org/anex/cat-abuse-13.html
http://www.all-creatures.org/anex/dog-sport-23.html
There are certain things that although i choose not to do, i can see reasons that others might.
For example, smoking. Whilst to me the overwhelming health consequences and downhill effects on appearance, make smoking a major no no, i understand that to some smoking is very relaxing and often social.
In fact for the most part, even when i despise the behaviour, i can see reasons why people behave 'badly', with regards to most topics we discuss in class.
However, something that i just cannot fathom, is cruelty to animals. What pleasure can be gained from setting alight an innocent dog, and how on earth can strapping fireworks to kittens and then setting them off ever be funny?
I guess you could call me an animal lover. Ive been vegetarian since i was seven, adopt cats from the Cats Protection ( http://www.cats.org.uk/ ) and refuse to visit countries associated with bear dancing, but to be honest i don't think this has any baring on my feelings about animal cruelty. Anybody who willingly hurts an animal or finds it funny, is a very sick person. I don't like to wish ill on anybody but when it comes to animal abusers i have my fingers extra crossed that karma exists.
I didn't want to put any photographs of abused animals in this post, as it breaks my heart to look at them. The good thing about the Internet is that there is so much information available to us, but the bad thing is that the information isn't always pleasant to take in.
Here are some links (graphic images)
http://www.all-creatures.org/anex/cat-abuse-13.html
http://www.all-creatures.org/anex/dog-sport-23.html
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