does this make me a bad person?

Question

sometimes i feel more sympathy for animals then i do people. i think it might be because animals are defenseless to the destruction people reap upon the world.i really do not know why. i ride horses and when i see people smacking around their horses i want to just punch them even my best friend who i ride with. i love the show animal cops but when i watch it i get so mad at people i grit my teeth and feel so mad. i'm only 14. why do i feel this way!? does it make me a bad person?

don't worry i'm not a hostile person. and of course it upsets me when people by other people. but it bothers me a bit more when people hurt animals

Answer 1

No, not at all... you are perfectly right in feeling the way you do.... indeed people deserve less than the poor animals who suffer our inconceivable tortures silently and never intend any harm to anyone except in self defence.

However, you would do better to keep your such feelings to yourself in order to avoid backlash from fellow humans.

Answer 2

Nope dear.
On the contrary....sometimes human behavior is so brutal, than makes us feel humble when we see the nobility of most animals.
Have you heard people saying " The more I observe my neighbors behavior, the more I love my pets"?...well there You are.
I think I feel exactly what you feel when I watch the cowardly attitude of some humans taking advantage of their strenght or instruments at hand, to punish or mistreat unjustifiedly, any animal (horse, dogs etc..)
If only pets could speak.....too many a human would be in jail with no right to parole.
What I did some years back, was to join the animals rights watch, and report to proper authorities any mistreatment I observer in my neighborhood or street..
Believe me, it works. And it works, because have legal rights...did you know that?
The only condition to make the law protect the pet or animal, is that a HUMAN being like you and I, report the mistreatment (in your case its anonnymous, because you are under age) to the local Animal protection authority (its in the web pages, if you look in your area, or in the yellow pages of your city)-
Lots of pets will thank us for reporting physical or other abuse (abandonment, non feeding, etc)
Being concerned about animals, makes You being ABOVE other persons.
Believe me...I am quit old to tell and I can
Keep up with that good (human ) feeling

Answer 3

Did you lost a pet when you were young? Something might be triggering your rage. It is ok to feel mad at this horrible people that causes pain to animals. But you should slow down before you do hurt someone. Try to voluntee in the animal shelter to feel more at peace knowing these animals are getting the right care. Adopt a pet and take of it from a shelter. Dont punch some one, talk to them and tell then how you feel. Tell them that is wrong to be cruel to animals. Ask them how would they fell if they get wip or spank, cause animals have feelings too.

Answer 4

This could be an effect based on an emotional occurance you might have experienced when you were younger. Sometimes, something will happen to someone, and it will create a huge impact on their liives. This then gives that person the impression of defending anything that reminds them of something that had happened to them.

Perhaps this could be the same for you. Try to sit and think about this. Whas there ever a moment in your life when you felt threatened like the animals you see?

Good Luck!

Answer 5

You are not a bad person. This is just something you are very passionate about and it is quite normal to have these feelings. I also have my passions... and it bothers me to see animals or children being mistreated. It is a good thing that you see the wrong in this world and feel angered by it. Maybe one day you will be able to do something to make some changes in the system so that animals are better protected.

Answer 6

You have found something that you are passionate about and that is a very good thing!!!!!

Why should you feel badly?
If you saw ppl mistreated, would you not have the same compassion for them?
I think so, you just have no tolerance for those who don't treat animals right, that doesn't make you a bad person,
it just shows that you care about animals,
nothing wrong with that Hun!!!!

These animals that you see abused or mistreated, are calling out for help,,,,you heard their cries,,,,
I think its awesome, alot of kids these days don't care
about anything or anyone, let alone a defenseless little animal.

I wish you luck with your future plans,
I think you have found your calling,,,,
To the future veterinarian....
Good luck

Answer 7

no! i think you are quite a compassionate person. too bad more people didn't feel like you did! i'm the same way..i mean i would never want to see either a person or an animal hurt or abused but to be perfectly honest with you ,it bothers me more when it's an animal. i guess it's like you said..they're defenseless.

Answer 8

Not really. I care about animal, and yes even plants since no matter how non-aware they are they're still alive, lives about as much as I do humans. I'd never kill any of them if I could avoid it. I also hold all 3 of them in the same regard.

Answer 9

No you just feel very strongly for animals and there is nothing wrong with that i think it makes you the exact opposite to a bad person i think it would make you a very good person.

Answer 10

Not at all! You have the right to feel and act the way you do but ensure exercise of that right does not take away the rights of other people!