There is a distinct and decided difference between “Animal Welfare” and “Animal Rights.”

PETA is an “Animal Rights” group. They believe that animals have legal rights similar to humans and they they shouldn’t be used as food or even as pets.

“Animal Welfare” is different. Advocates of animal welfare frequently believe that exploiting animals is okay but think that minimizing animal suffering while using them is important.

The argument that if a person enjoys an hamburger for lunch that they lose credibility in saying we shouldn’t torture animals for fun is an argument grounded on an arguemtn confusing Animal Rights with Animal Welfare.

Animal cruelty is fucked not because of the intrinsic value of the animal but in the moral standards to which we hold ourselves as humans that are smarter and more powerful than the animals over which we have dominion.

Torturing the weak, dumb and innocent for jollies is fucked. Those who defend it are either twisted or feeble minded.

Good Lord, get a life. I don’t understand why people all over the internets are so uptight. If you did not enjoy the photo, do not look at it again. You do have some choice in this matter. It is not The Chive’s responsibility to post content that everyone thinks is kosher. Take some personal responsibility and don’t come here again. Sorry ’bout the rant. Just sick of this shit.

The photo shows an unsupervised child doing something it should not be allowed to be doing. the scene is nothing to be standing by to photograph. Even if you don’t give a rat’s ass about the kitten, the child’s behavior could lead to a serious bite or scratch from the animal trying to protect itself.

Kids that age don’t know better but parents should know better than to leave children unsupervised with animals. These are the instances where we later read in the paper about some toddler getting mauled by a pet and how dangerous animals can be.

The photo is notable a worth viewing. But whoever took the photo is an ass.