Sorry. See:
http://www.noahide.org/index.asp?Level=90&Parent=0
“I dispute that labeling something cruel without evaluating the intent is in error.”
We have to be careful about the end justifying the means.
“Do you think that trapping is cruel? “
Not if the trap is a humane one. For instance, steel jaw type traps can be cruel and in many states they are illegal.
The CONCEPT of trapping animals for their food and fur is no in itself cruel. Some of the MEANS of doing so CAN be.
“I say no, the intent is what is important. The intent is to harvest not to torture the animal.”
Intent is important but again, the ends do not always justify the means.
“The leftest have penetrated the Catholic Dictionary.”
True, but they have invaded everything.
On the other hand, people who think animals have rights, have souls, and should not be mistreated are not by definition leftists.
I like guns and hunting but don’t approve of animal cruelty.
I’m far from a leftist. Check my posts.
I really doubt if many people on this form, including hunters, approve of Michael Vick or bullfighting.
Torture of Animals for Entertainment is included in what I said.
I think my definition is better.
Just because you have a state that bans steel grasping traps doesn’t mean it is cruel.
God’s Law is timeless, Are you saying we are more religious today than we were 50 years ago? They didn’t think it was a violation of God’s Law back then, and it shouldn’t have changed now.
The Government reflects the norms of sociality and not God. If you are saying that this definition changed with time, that is a function of politics and not God. God doesn’t change, he is timeless.
This is the basis in which I say it is leftist. For only a evil leftist thinks God’s Law should bend to the will of man based on their current society. Only a evil leftist would attempt to bend God’s Law to his will to control others.
This is an aberration of God and is evil.
Even those that are well regarded holy men have been influenced by evil. Even the best written book contains errors or transcribe the errors of others within.