I mostly agree with your sentiment...but then I remember some of my genocidal rages against cockroaches (God's creatures, too). In their society, I am considered worse than Chemical Ali. I fear that their take on me will be the one that is ultimately written into history. After all, it is ~the winners~ who finally record the events of this earth. [grin]
(It really is upsetting to read about a moron tortuing an animal as in this article...even a reptile, at least one with a good rep like turtles.)