Appropriate punishment for animal cruelty

[avance2000]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Death Penalty.

i don't think that would do much good. i think it would be productive to give them some jail time, and then do some directed community service (and a lot of it) in which they helped animals out in some capacity. make them work at an animal shelter or something along those lines where they can do some good for animals for a really long time.
if they screw that up.....lock them back up.

[Gander]

A bunch of white trash hillbillies kill beautiful innocent animals and severely injury others, and this isnt the problem with society, its the people who think they should go to prision or be put to sleep thats the real problem in society.
Okay, what time does Buffy the Vampire start?

[Gander]

make them work at an animal shelter or something along those lines where they can do some good for animals for a really long time.

Brilliant idea. Put more defenseless animals in danger. And I thought George Bush had some bad ideas!

[avance2000]

Originally Posted by Gander

make them work at an animal shelter or something along those lines where they can do some good for animals for a really long time.

Brilliant idea. Put more defenseless animals in danger. And I thought George Bush had some bad ideas!

well you are right about bush.....but i doubt they would be stupid enough to do more harm if they knew that their work was being watched and that there would be severe prison terms for any such behavior.

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by Gander

A bunch of white trash hillbillies kill beautiful innocent animals and severely injury others, and this isnt the problem with society, its the people who think they should go to prision or be put to sleep thats the real problem in society.
Okay, what time does Buffy the Vampire start?

OK Gander, I'm not going to respond to that rather personal attack...I understand you don't agree with me...I'll watch Buffy and you watch whatever you enjoy, it's interesting what folks feel obligated to bring up when they disagree with me...Blockhead felt necessary to attack my religious beliefs, I guess in your mind watching a TV show is grounds for ridicule...I'll consider you and he of like minds.

[The Bid]

I dont even think John Lee Malvo should have gotten the sentence he recieved , and he killed people

[The Bid]

Well you may "hardly think 17 is a child", but under the law (and its a good law) 18+ is when you are considered an adult. These laws are in place because the brain of a CHILD doesnt think like the brian of an adult.

Obviously these kids werent thinking at all... Im not saying there should be no consequence, but I think some restitution, education, and profesional help is the correct punishment.

I personally dont think anybody under 18 should ever be tried as an adult, regardless of the crime they commit. No exceptions

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by The Bid

Well you may "hardly think 17 is a child", but under the law (and its a good law) 18+ is when you are considered an adult. These laws are in place because the brain of a CHILD doesnt think like the brian of an adult.

Obviously these kids werent thinking at all... Im not saying there should be no consequence, but I think some restitution, education, and profesional help is the correct punishment.

I personally dont think anybody under 18 should ever be tried as an adult, regardless of the crime they commit. No exceptions

Adulthood is a slippery subject...using a numerical constant doesn't take into account developmental differences nonetheless, I agree in principle...again, deciding when some person is "old enough" to punish or kill sorta misses the point imo!