[K_Mac]

I completely agree with Frank that animals are not human, and are rightly considered property by law. There seems to be a growing number of people though, who consider animals equal in value to humans, some of whom are more outraged by the mistreatment of animals.

I've cried like a little girl more than once over the loss of a dog, and if I saw someone abusing my dog they would have to deal with me...using lethal force on a human to protect an animal would be going too far unless the case could be made that the violence also threatened you. I would not want to have to make that case.