Law should also deter abuse of smaller animals

A STUDENT at Guangdong University of Finance and Economics has become the target of criticism on the Internet, after a video of the student cruelly abusing a cat was posted online. Comments:

Animal abuse is a symptom of serious psychological problems. But the flood of online criticism directed at the perpetrators, and even their hunting down by netizens, is not conducive to helping them deal with these problems. Instead, it further fuels their hostility toward society. Rather than blame and condemnation, animal abuse should be covered by the law with appropriate punishments, while the people involved receive psychological assistance.

Beijing News, Oct 15