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I actually tend to agree with you.

-But this kind of thing has gone on quite a bit over the centuries, especially in cultures where people have not been brainwashed by the likes of BAMBI and other "talking animals."

It is bad behavior, no doubt. And I wouldn't want to hang around guys who get their kicks doing this kind of thing either. It just doesn't rise to the level of getting the "authorities" involved, unless the cat was someone elses property.

If it's his own kitten, it's none of my business. It just doesn't rise to that level.

Wow, I bet you still don't understand why all your logical reasoning for buying the wife a dishwasher for her anniversary didn't work. You may be able to construct some cold legalism in your head, but you completely miss the point.

Man was given dominion over animals, but he was ALSO given the responsibility of stewardship. Witness Jesus' parable of the shephard searching for the single lost lamb, the lamb represents a soul, not simply "property". A man is the head of the household, but that in no way allows him to harm his wife, but quite the opposite. There is a huge difference between slaughtering an animal for food, and torturing an animal for pleasure.

If animals were simply meaningless pieces of meat, why does God know all the movements of the birds in the field, why would he care? No, they are not our equals, they do not have souls, but where in the Bible does it condone causing pain? Only in defense. A good steward nurtures, not tortures.

Your legalism is misguided. Caring and kindness is an underlying theme throughout the Bible, but you seem to ignore that. Jesus took pity on the poor and the hurting. Yes, they had souls, but an underlying point is the compassion and caring of God. How is it caring and compassionate to inflict pain on an unwilling recipient? Animals may not have souls, but they can feel pain.

Perhaps you should quit posting and reevaluate, before you further embarrass yourself. Your profile says that you are a Christian, but your posts on this thread misrepresent Biblical teachings.