I cannot bring myself to open the link, but get the general idea from the comments here....
I dont think it is because of a society who 'values violence too much'.... I think it is because of a society whose money is spent on things other than mental health issues and FACILITIES for mentally ill people to reside in that should NOT be left out in society to be free to do things like this!!! Because I can tell you that NObody in their RIGHT mind would dream of doing something like this- not even for 'fun'.
This is sick and demented... and if the guy owns anything, I hope the family sues for damages of any and all kinds they can think of- to the horse especially and for what he may have been worth, his medical and the fact that the poor little guy will never be completely right again, not to mention the horror and fear he must have gone through... OMG, I can't even think about it!
And the family must be beyond sickened and horrified, to have to deal with this and every day wonder WHY. I am sure their hearts just are broken for this little horse.
Sick, sick, and SICK- that's what it is- and if you did any research on the mental health of many that live in society on a daily basis, it would scare your socks off. I know the state facility here shut down a LONG time ago, and I have seen specials on tv that show how the state will just buy them a bus ticket to another state so they become someone else's problem!!
If this guy doesnt have a 'mental' background, then he certainly should- and no, they dont all get diagnosed or treated!!!!!!!!!
And I agree with Matt73 on page 2....