Digusting Images
I recently performed a search on Yahoo! for free cat under Images. The first image to meet my eye was a dead cat on the side of the road with a sign posted stating free cat. I must say this is one of the most disgusting things I’ve ever seen. Just because an animal is dead, does not give anyone the right to desecrate it this way. Yes, I know, I’m a major animal rights advocate, but not quite as crazy as PETA or related organizations. I believe in painless, humane death only when food is needed. Needless killing is pointless. So are images such as the one I described. I refuse to place the image on my blog, so you will just have to search for it yourself. Apparently, “free dead cat” will bring it up.
Why do sickening concepts humor some people? Often times, the most normal person you know can be quite the freak and not in a good way. Regardless, places like YouTube have allowed videos just as sickening as the cat image to be displayed for the world to see. I am all for freedom of speech, but how on earth do images of dead cats climb to the top of the results list? Can animal abusers really be blamed when the videos and images they see glamorize the abuse? Yes, they can. They can also be human enough to know right from wrong and stop it. If images and videos get low ratings or not viewed at all, then users will quit posting them. Trends are followed. Animal abuse is not exception.
I cannot believe the number of people still support Michael Vick. No, he was not the only one involved, but the fact remains that he was involved. Before anyone claims he is innocent, keep one small fact in mind. He pled innocent until his friends began bargaining with the police. Suddenly, Vick was ready to plead guilty in order to receive lesser punishment.
At any point in time, there have always been more animals on earth than people. Coincidence? No. Animals are more able to evolve, learn, grow, and co-exist, than humans ever will. This means that animals must be intelligent. They kill only when they need food. Strict order is kept among members and violators are persecuted. No lawyers, no lies. Follow the law and live happily, or stray and be punished. Maybe humans should take notes from the animals they abuse. We could learn a lot.
I know this sounds like the ravings of some environmental, animal loving nutcase, but the truth is I think we can learn from animals. The actions used upon animals are the same humans use upon each other. If all living things can co-exist peacefully, taking only what they need, then we might have less violence. Think about it. How many long term wars do animals fight? Short territory battles happen every day, but there are no weapons. Cunning, strength, and numbers are what win the battle. Just think about it for a while and you’ll come to some of the same conclusions.
