This, from the UK: a man in a park witnessed some boys kicking a fawn to death. You have to wonder what causes people to perpetrate this kind of cruelty on an animal that cannot defend itself. The gentle hippie inside of me wonders if these youths were not abused themselves and were just acting out. The realist in me says there’s no excuse.

What do you think? Do people harm defenseless animals for a reason, or are they just cruel people? What do you think should happen to these kids if they’re caught?