Quote Originally Posted by debk589 View Post
Good article!

And this is where I get bothered- why does it HAVE to be one side or the other?? My heart absolutely breaks for little Kevin, the video of him crying in the hospital brought tears to my eyes, but suddenly, if I'm not all "BURN THE DOG AT THE STAKE, KILL HIM IMMEDIATELY" I'm somehow victim blaming?? Why can't my heart break for both the boy AND the dog as I see them both as victims here.
Exactly.

I also recall people blaming the babysitter, NOT the child victim.

But we all know Ron has selective reading when animals are the topic. Which is ironic, when I think about how anti-gay activists and racists tend to approach their discussions...