Why There Should Be Stricter Punishments For Animal Abuse

"Animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on or use for our entertainment. " This is the slogan for PETA, People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals. There are many reasons why the government should enforce stricter laws and punishments for animal abusers. Animal abuse doesn’t only hurt the animals, but it also shows signs of future violence towards humans. Criminals convicted of abusing animals often receive only a small fine, are put on probation or receive some equally ineffective punishment. This causes a false belief that it’s not that bad to kill or torture an animal.

Albert DeSalvo, Theodore Bundy, David Brekowitz and Jefferey Dahmer are all serial killers who had abused animals. Dahmer’s neighbors saw cut up animals, frogs and cats staked to trees, and a mutilated body of a dog. When he was a kid Dahmer would strip the skin off animals with acid. Dahmer admitted to killing 17 people.

The subject of humane education should play a very important role in any school curriculum. By students discussing how their animals are treated, teachers may learn about the quality of life of their students as child abuse often occurs where animal abuse is taking place. The fact that child and animal abuse often occurs in the same household has prompted at least one animal control agency in the U.S. to train it’s officers to recognize and report child abuse.

Animal abuse is a serious crime. When people do not respect other creatures for the beautiful and affectionate beings that they are, they often have an attitude that “they’re only animals,” as if implying that they are not worthy of humane treatment. Because feeling like these are often indications that there is a greater underlying problem, the punishments for animal abuse must be strict enough that future incidents are averted. As well, therapy and counseling should be considered as possible ways of helping animal

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