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Kurska

(5,739 posts) Thu Mar 12, 2015, 01:18 PM Mar 2015

21 votes, 0 passes \| Time left: Unlimited
	Yes, lower the threshold for felony animal cruelty so more people who abuse animals face serious jail time.
	20 (95%)
	Yes, but instead create stricter misdemeanors that will put people away for months.
	0 (0%)
	No, but the current laws should be enforced more vigorously
	0 (0%)
	No, the current laws are fine.
	0 (0%)
	No, there shouldn't be animal cruelty laws.
	1 (5%)
	0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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Do you support Stricter Animal Cruelty laws? If so how strict? [View all] Kurska Mar 2015 OP

Yes. No doubt in my mind. 840high Mar 2015 #1

Love the name Kurska Mar 2015 #2

The prison sector loves this yeoman6987 Mar 2015 #27

Anyone who deliberately abuses an animal should spend some time in jail leftofcool Mar 2015 #3

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2015 #17

Obviously this individual is not aware of the "Show usernames" feature KamaAina Mar 2015 #30

HELL YES! hifiguy Mar 2015 #5

It must include protections for livestock. AtomicKitten Mar 2015 #6

I will always favor VERY unpleasant consequences for animal abusers. WillowTree Mar 2015 #7

Nobody's surprised about you know who are they? CreekDog Mar 2015 #8

My only surprise is that they are still here posting on DU. Rex Mar 2015 #9

maybe there's an exception for being the most obvious CreekDog Mar 2015 #10

Good point. nt Rex Mar 2015 #11

No surprise there. Jamastiene Mar 2015 #19

yes Liberal_in_LA Mar 2015 #12

what exactly is "animal cruelty"? hfojvt Mar 2015 #13

well they might also be against hands. el_bryanto Mar 2015 #14

it wasn't overzealous people hfojvt Mar 2015 #16

What was the temperature in the car when you were gone? CreekDog Mar 2015 #15

less than it would have been hfojvt Mar 2015 #18

you don't want to answer huh? CreekDog Mar 2015 #31

The infliction of physical pain, suffering or death upon an animal... LanternWaste Mar 2015 #20

The last part is rather interesting, given differing interpretations. Lancero Mar 2015 #22

The most important animal welfare issue isn't people abusing animals. Donald Ian Rankin Mar 2015 #21

The factory farming system is awful Kurska Mar 2015 #24

Strict, as in "no factory farm animals." hunter Mar 2015 #25

Death penalty for animal cruelty tularetom Mar 2015 #26

Change the law and recognise that companion animals are beloved procon Mar 2015 #28

I have to pick the first one because my dog is so sweet and loving. Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #32