Those who actually hate animals to the point of being cruel to them are outcasts to the rest of us, no matter where in the world they live.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Certainly it is wrong to be cruel to animals and the destruction of a whole species can be a great evil. The capacity for feelings of pleasure and pain and for the form of life of which animals are capable clearly impose duties of compassion and humanity in their case.
I think, if you were being cruel to animals, then the thought of eating them would be horrific.
I don't think I'd ever be cruel to an animal.
I have always been against cruelty to animals and remain so.
The worst sin toward our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them: that's the essence of inhumanity.
If you treat animals how you want to be treated, you're a lot better off.
The thing about animals is that they don't judge you. They accept you the way you are.
Brutality to an animal is cruelty to mankind - it is only the difference in the victim.
I blame it on Walt Disney, where animals are given human qualities. People don't understand that a wild animal is not something that is nice to pat. It can seriously harm you.
Anyone who hates children and animals can't be all bad.