Thursday, April 22, 2010

Supreme Court Ruling on Animal Cruelty Videos

As much as it may pain the heart, the ruling by the Supreme Court in this case is correct. Criminal punishment is due to those who committed loathesome acts of cruelty on animals. There are appropriate laws in place and every effort should be made to uncover the criminals, charge them, try them, and if convicted, punish them.

But what to do about people who purchase and watch such material? Such an act cannot in and of itself be criminal. They cannot even be charged as bystanders. The only measure that may curtail such behavior in the cause of human development would be massive societal displeasure.

So here's a challenge to the hackers of the world. Do something useful. Find out who's buying such videos and let us all know. Shunning has worked for centuries.