When I was about 18, I read a news article about teenagers torturing a kitten.
I became very aware that I could quite happily despatch someone doing that to an animal and feel morally justified in doing so.
I am under no illusion that any court would see it my way, but happily my moral compass does not always point the same direction a…
When I was about 18, I read a news article about teenagers torturing a kitten.
I became very aware that I could quite happily despatch someone doing that to an animal and feel morally justified in doing so.
I am under no illusion that any court would see it my way, but happily my moral compass does not always point the same direction as the "laws" does. Especially for the last 20 months of utter nonsense.
It cheers me up when I see YT channels like "The Dodo" or "animal aid unlimited india" and the lengths people will go to to help some truly desperate animals.
I believe one of the most refreshing characteristics about commenters on this Substack is how real people are. I'm guessing many of us are cut from this same cloth of complete intolerance for cruelty to animals and humans. Years ago, a dear friend told me a story of how she and her 3 siblings were raised. She said that she doesn't recall ever hearing her parents actually tell them what would happen if they were cruel to someone younger or weaker or an animal, but they all knew that it would be punishment they would never forget. It was an unspoken rule of what was expected of them. We need more parents like she had.
Seventeen years ago, we had a house-sitter from hell who was also responsible for our 3 cats while we were traveling in our RV. The entire trip I had this terrible feeling there was something wrong. This was confirmed when I had our neighbor take our 19 year old to the vet b/c I couldn't get an answer from the (words not fit to print) about her condition. We were in Albuquerque and it took us days to get home. If I had flown home from there and found what we found - a house that smelled like a litterbox for good reasons - and having to euthanize my 19 year old soul mate, the chance of me being in jail would be very high. It was one of the most traumatic experiences of my life and I've had a bunch.
Birdingmom, just reading this agonizing story is almost too much to bear, so I can’t imagine what you suffered. I am so, so sorry you and your beloved babies had to experience that sadistic cruelty and negligence.
Thank you Margaret Anna. There's a lot more to the story obviously and your jaw would drop if I told you some of it. This individual never took responsibility much less apologized for contributing to her death. But I am confident that there will be justice someday, everything will be made right and she will be restored to me. I was given this promise by the Holy Spirit when I asked if I would see her again: "He who did not spare his own Son but delivered Him up for us all, how will he not also, along with Him, freely give us all things." Romans 8:32 It is my soul anchor. There is comfort in knowing nothing is lost; it's just the waiting that is so hard.
When I was about 18, I read a news article about teenagers torturing a kitten.
I became very aware that I could quite happily despatch someone doing that to an animal and feel morally justified in doing so.
I am under no illusion that any court would see it my way, but happily my moral compass does not always point the same direction as the "laws" does. Especially for the last 20 months of utter nonsense.
I had a very similar response to a very similar situation (watching a security video of such behavior).
Several years ago my husband bought me a morale patch to wear on my favorite hat, which reads, "I do bad things to bad people." I can live with that.
I think we park our cars in the same garage. :)
Love that patch and the sentiment.
It cheers me up when I see YT channels like "The Dodo" or "animal aid unlimited india" and the lengths people will go to to help some truly desperate animals.
This one is wonderful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiujQYmHCyo
I believe one of the most refreshing characteristics about commenters on this Substack is how real people are. I'm guessing many of us are cut from this same cloth of complete intolerance for cruelty to animals and humans. Years ago, a dear friend told me a story of how she and her 3 siblings were raised. She said that she doesn't recall ever hearing her parents actually tell them what would happen if they were cruel to someone younger or weaker or an animal, but they all knew that it would be punishment they would never forget. It was an unspoken rule of what was expected of them. We need more parents like she had.
Seventeen years ago, we had a house-sitter from hell who was also responsible for our 3 cats while we were traveling in our RV. The entire trip I had this terrible feeling there was something wrong. This was confirmed when I had our neighbor take our 19 year old to the vet b/c I couldn't get an answer from the (words not fit to print) about her condition. We were in Albuquerque and it took us days to get home. If I had flown home from there and found what we found - a house that smelled like a litterbox for good reasons - and having to euthanize my 19 year old soul mate, the chance of me being in jail would be very high. It was one of the most traumatic experiences of my life and I've had a bunch.
Birdingmom, just reading this agonizing story is almost too much to bear, so I can’t imagine what you suffered. I am so, so sorry you and your beloved babies had to experience that sadistic cruelty and negligence.
Thank you Margaret Anna. There's a lot more to the story obviously and your jaw would drop if I told you some of it. This individual never took responsibility much less apologized for contributing to her death. But I am confident that there will be justice someday, everything will be made right and she will be restored to me. I was given this promise by the Holy Spirit when I asked if I would see her again: "He who did not spare his own Son but delivered Him up for us all, how will he not also, along with Him, freely give us all things." Romans 8:32 It is my soul anchor. There is comfort in knowing nothing is lost; it's just the waiting that is so hard.
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Exactly. It's really hard living with a broken heart, but someday it will be restored as well and what a relief it will be! ❤🙏
Indeed. Just think of it as saving the world from a future serial killer.