[Sephus]

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i'm pretty sure cats do sometimes torture and kill "for fun." so maybe the people are torturing the cats righteously.

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Even when a cat doesn't eat what it kills (and appears to be playing), this activity actually hones it's hunting skills.

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ok, you said cats don't torture and kill for fun. they clearly do. it doesn't matter if there's a good reason the cat enjoys it.

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And even if you want to make the case that housecats are fed and have no reason to kill, they certainly don't have the cognative ability to realize their hunting instincts are no longer needed.

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that doesn't make the slightest difference. they're not killing because they value their hunting skills.

note: i'm just being nitty over details of fact, i don't actually apply morality to cat behavior.