&gt; <i>I don&#x27;t see how it&#x27;s anyone else&#x27;s business what I do with an animal that belongs to me.</i><p>I&#x27;m pretty comfortable with the idea of throwing people in jail for, say, setting a cat on fire. Whether it belongs to them or not doesn&#x27;t really figure into that sentiment.<p>(The same applies for, say, a pig. It&#x27;s not about cuteness.)