(I felt a bit like I was introducing one of those terrifying ghost shows on tv....viewer discretion is advised.)
After watching this video a few things popped into my head like:
HOW IS THIS LEGAL?!
DOES THE GOVERNMENT REALLY KNOW ABOUT IT?!
THESE PEOPLE MUST BE OUT OF THEIR MINDS!!
But one question I found myself asking was:
What sort of heartless beings can stand there and torture and living, breathing animal and feel nothing? No remorse, no pain, no guilt, just nothing.
The scene in the very beginning where the natives are throwing a concrete block at the sea turtles head and laughing about it is what was most disturbing to me. Also, watching them cut off it's limbs while it was still hanging on for dear life. These people are criminals, regardless of their native beliefs, and I really hope that the Australian government pursued this case like they promised to do at the end of the report.
Animal cruelty may be viewed differently around the world but there are just some things that should fall under the category of "cruel and unusual punishments", but for animals. I don't want to step on anyones beliefs or make anyone angry so I am going to attempt to tread lightly here. All I'm saying is that if I were to walk up to anyone on my schools campus (and we have a very diverse campus) and ask them if they think sawing off a sea turtles flippers while its still alive AFTER I've already thrown a concrete block at its head is cruel or not...I am pretty sure you can assume what their answers would be. And hey, maybe one of them won't think it's all that bad but at least we will know to keep and eye on that one or he could become the next serial killer we hear about on the evening news.
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