before this grows into the catastrophic sequences like those enacted by ted bundy...
under the Animals & Birds Act, the maximum penalty for animal abuse (including murder) is one year jail term and/or S$10,000.
in the face of the PLETHORA of animal abuses cases i myself, as a concerned citizen, as a member of the public, have encountered, we can't help but work around with what we have: the rules that, as for now, show no signs of being changed.
this is the first time the max. fine has been imposed and it definitley shows signs of practical enforcement taking place in future.
animal welfare movement is increasingly visible albeit at a pace many are not satisfied with. simply because we recognise the need to enact laws and execute penalties and rules on errant offenders and the in-your-face feasibility of all these happening, if people take a more pro-active role in this.
do we need a blow on the head?
do we really need a symbolic self-awakening?
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