Challenge the Sociology/Sociologist.

[FYI. For Your Interest.]

My first instinct on reading a story like this is to think of the power of cultural speciesism and the fact that the ideology of animal use - and the characterisation of other animals as "lesser-than" beings - is institutionalised in deeply speciesist societies.

However, is there another (complimentary?) explanation - that people like this are crazy?

Boulder DA: Charges could take weeks in Longmont goose deaths

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[red dog]

Who is it you're calling crazy? The killers in the story, or the society that punishes these killers and not everyone who supports institutionalized animal abuse? Obviously both are bad--but I'm glad these deaths were taken at least somewhat seriously and the newspaper didn't come up with a joke headline. I think we can all put ourselves in the place of whoever was responsible for those geese--maybe a rescuer or rehabilitator? We can imagine what those teenagers might do if they lived next door and had the opportunity to break into our homes when we're at work. Maybe a response to the story in the comment section would help readers make the connections if they haven't already.