How big does a pet have to be before killing it becomes a no no?

For example,
Flush a goldfish and no'one bats an eyelid.
Kill a hamster just because you can... will probably get a few frowns but no'one will REALLY care.
But kill a puppy and you will have your **** kicked all the way to the courtroom and back.
And as for that pony your daddy bought you for your birthday that you just can't be bothered with anymore.. well lets not even go there!
I figure you have to draw the line at the rabbit, I would be interested to see your comments on the matter... they may come in handy in court. Just in case i'm wrong...

Answers:
l'm with you on this one, l mean if you save a little baby's life are you known as the baby saver?.no, if you stop a bank robbery, are you known as the saviour of banks?..no, but you shag one sheep!!!!!!!!!
I think it starts with response from the animal. If the animal recognizes an act of kindness, IE feeding, petting, etc. then it is wrong to wantonly kill.
You are a real sicko!! Get some counseling ok, thats how serial killers start out killing animals. God help you, you need it!
The answer to your question is called "Social Norms". In some societies, the death of any animal would be acceptable and unquestioned. However, in the Western world, we are so utterly bored becaues we don't have to worry about meeting our subsitence needs, that we concern ourselves with all these subtopics. Personally, I hate when people kill animals. Just imagine yourself and the fear you would be experiencing.
if you have an animal you can no longer be bothered with call a shelter they will take it in or tell you where you can take it . You seem to be rather distressed with pets. I hope you never have children and then when they are 5 or 6 you decide you cant be bothered anymore. Perhaps you should look into therapy
well let's face it,.. if no one sees you then it dont realy matter cos you can kill any size then....nobody really has to know..do they .
Most people don't flush goldfish until AFTER the fish has already died of natural causes. And killing your hamster for the hell of it can, these days, get you sent straight into fostercare and/ or court-ordered therapy.

There is a distinct correlation between people who kill pets and people who grow up to be wife beaters, child molesters and murderers.

.Which tells us a lot about you.
once they are born I dont think they should ever be killed but your right people on this planet are lazy and mean and heartless and irresponsible so sometimes its best to have the animal put down humanley perhaps because of an illness or something of that nature. This is why teaching and spay and nutering is so so important because there are so many animals out there that dont have homes or starving because of no habitat People need to stop and relize what they are doing. This is the only planet we got and if we dont start taking care of it including gold fish. We are all going to be sorry
It's not right to wantonly kill any animal!

People who treat animals badly are the scum of the earth. If they can't care for animals they shouldn't be allowed to care for children.
no one has the right to take a life
Killing animals is disgraceful. Stick to killing humans!
I don't believe the point is the size, but merely the fact that one killed a living creature, and from your sentiments, it was just because one could.
It scares me to think what mental state one would have to be in to kill a puppy. And how little it would take to kill something else!
why would you even have these thoughts going on in your head? it;s not good to kill any animals and i;m glad that they have courtrooms and laws for people that do kill inocent animals..get a hobby with-out animals in it......
p/o
you are one sick person i could never kill an animal if you do not want the animal take it to an animal shelter or give the animal to some one that would give it a good home
I think what you mean is just the idea of it, how people would actually FEEL about it IF it happened, not what they would think about you for doing it.

I think people vary on how they feel about small animals, furry or otherwise; it's hard for me to imagine someone not caring about even a goldfish, they'd have to be really jaded and in pain to not care at all. So they put the attention on their opinion of you, and not identifying with their own jadedness and how far they are from actually doing something like that themselves.

But, since they do (put their focus on their opinion of you), I'd definitely avoid it; and because the animal could be you.
Why ask such a stupid question. This world is bad place cause of people like you
OMG!

Now I understand what the g/f was on about when she told me last night "the rabbit died"
You are very ill
killing anything is wrong and from your question it seems you are wrong in the head
If I've heard you've killed anything I will hunt you down. And my bite is worse than my bark! Watch your back.
I would have no qualms squishing a buffalo.
I think what you have to say is probably true in many peoples hearts.

But I do not agree with you or others who think the same.

But perhaps the kinder way of attracting more serious contemplation and theories would have been to ask .

"would you take a goldfish to the vet?"
I am a huge animal lover & I hate to see any animal being hurt or killed just to ammuse a sick person with a twisted sense of humor. Sadly, I think that the law is nothing over 2lbs or so - I dont care what kind of animal it is;; it's still wrong.
Have you had conciling, if not, why not!
i think you have opened a big can,

And there are worms everywhere!

(and no, i would not even kill a worm)
WHY WOULD OR COULD ANYONE WANT TO KILL ANYTHING

You are one sickening person to have these obsure and disgraceful thoughts, and to eevn think about asking other peoples advise on it is disgusting. I would rather welcome a burglar into my home then someone as sickening and disgusting as you.

I cant stress how sad and angry this has made me feel

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