“We do not seek revenge, we seek justice”. I have heard this phrase many times, usually said by the family of victims justifying the punishment meted out on the perpetrator.
Even when the perpetrator is an animal. A human murderer has several defences available to him to justify his murderous actions. Animals cannot speak out for themselves. They cannot defend themselves. And in spite of that, or because of that, we see it fit to kill the animal which has killed. To condemn it without the benefit of doubt, without being heard, without any mitigating circumstances.
Is this really justice? Let’s not kid ourselves. There is no need to be hypocritical. It is not justice that they seek. It is revenge. The difference here is that animals are incapable of vengeance.
So who are the real animals in this equation?
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