Appropriate punishment for animal cruelty

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by Danzig188

i don't think our system should have punishment that is a criminal act in the guise of justice. that's the whole issue with he should get what he gave. society is supposed to be civilized, doing what the criminal did-albeit to the criminal-would be a similar despicable act, wouldn't it?

Yes it would...the ancient concept of "lex talionis" is presented in most religions unfortunately...in Christianity it comes from Exodus 21:23-27, "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth"...Mahatma Gandhi (you were right Danzig) said, "an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth and the world would soon be blind and toothless". Then again, I don't care much for Exodus cause of the deliberate mis-translation of Exodus 22:18 by King James' cronies!