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Criminalization is for the purpose of punishing violence by one person against another. Yes, a society can apply criminalization to whatever it doesn't like (such as sodomy, for example) but that doesn't mean I think it is appropriate use of that power.
And, in my opinion, your desire for the welfare of my animal does not trump my ownership interest in treating that animal as I wish. Again, I find animal abuse repugnant but that does not mean I necessarily feel it should be criminal.
No, the existing animal cruelty laws are not high on the priority list of laws I would campaign to overturn, but if expressing a view on whether they should be passed in the first place I am generally in the anti camp.
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