Disgusting act of cruelty
 

http://www.ntnews.com.au/news/northe...7cb41c6826cf54

This is just plain cruel and nasty, I certainly hope they catch the culprits.:nope:

They got the teen that did it ,handed himself in ,but looks like he might get a smack on the wrist at most :nope::nope:
http://www.ntnews.com.au/news/northe...12309997efb861

Disgusting doesn't even begin to cover this. Why would anyone want to do anything this nasty and inflict pain and suffering on any living creature. It appears now that Pearly and another horse were shot together as they were buddies.

Quote: Ms Davidge said Hollywood and Pearly were best mates and were likely together when they were shot.

http://www.ntnews.com.au/news/northe...22f57f99fede70

Sadly, Pearl had to be put down. :nope::Kaleun_Mad:

So annoying that the person, although only 17, isn't even going to appear in court, some justice system!! :/\\!!

What are the local animal protection laws like?

Since 2 much loved horses I would say "not much", I don't know, it might depend on the State, certainly it is against the law to harm a native/protected animal.:hmmm:

I just wonder - did that person break the law and if so, what does the law prescribe?

No end to the acts of cruelty to animals and humans.


Slightly different subject..

There was a hit and run around my way a few weeks ago, a woman in her 70's was knocked down and died on the spot while the culprit drove off and is still at large. Hope the police find the person.


Back on subject..

Laws in the UK on animal cruelty are a wash out but I hear they maybe toughening up by how much who can tell.

I hope they watch these individuals. Cruelty to animals can lead to humans.

Having to put the horse down seems extreme given the animal was still able to stand. A case of not wanting to spend the money on an expensive operation maybe?

I feel such a pain when I read stuff like this.

I don't like violence or to harm other people or animal.

I do sometime start remembering what my dad use to tell me

My fathers story:
"When I was young and I did something which wasn't so clever, I knew I would get red strips on my behind from my fathers belt."

I felt some kind of disgusting when I heard these stories. ´cause violent have never solved problems

However I have to confessed that I, when reading these stories, feel that a god old beating would maybe learn these people to behave, but I only feel this a little bit.

Markus

Yet you visit a forum about making people drown slowly by torpedoing the ship that they are on?

To take a young innocent is not right. Domesticated animals are just that. But, some young are not so innocent.

You are comparing game (s) that although predicated on things that in really happened to acts of cruelty in real life. There is no comparison.



Markus didn't say anything wrong.

It seems that more often than not, due to the nature of our prison system and the prisons themselves, people come out as worse criminals than when they went in. The harsh treatment they experience within (however well deserved) and the company of the dregs of society appears to have the opposite of a rehabilitative effect. Perhaps this jurisdiction recognizes this and is trying another way to guide those who are just beginning their criminal career back onto the right path.

Don't get me wrong...I believe those who torture and kill innocent beings such as children and animals belong in the lowest circle of hell. But, if there is a chance to turn them around by trying something other than what we've been doing, then I'm all for giving it a shot. Sometimes people who do evil things just haven't had anyone in their life who cared enough to show them how to deal with their problems. If, however, they turn out to be real psychopaths...well, then I say: to hell with them. Lock 'em up and throw away the key or just relieve the planet of them altogether.

Just my 2¢.

They do have juvenile detention centers here in Australia, he should atleast spend some time there!!:yep: My 2¢.

Ahh, he didn't say anything wrong, because that would require him to break moral or legal code, I merely point out that in both cases the nature of his experience is the same - he experiences violence indirectly, through the medium.

They are most certainly not the same. One is a game and the other is real. Should one be held accountable by legal statutes and / or moral codes if one engages in video game playing and destroys a fictional character ? If by playing a Computer PC game and destroying ships and the like and no one in real life is harmed, where is the harm ? I might remind you that you are also member of this forum like Markus and have also destroyed your fair share of ships.

One is a news article depicting a real event while the other is a computer game depicting a real event. Both are informational medium. My point was knitpicking his statement in the sense that his phrasing implied that informational medium rather than event itself made him feel pain.

And no, one should not be penalised for consuming informational medium.