More suffering to come

Rosemary Ruthven (Peninsula News, August 7), the cruelty suffered by the dog you witnessed can be compared to an interview with a nurse from the Northern Territory on Lateline on August 3 or 4, where the victim was a child and the perpetrator the child's father.

Our middle class society turns a blind eye to these practices and could subsequently suffer, because of a loophole in the justice system.

The perpetrators might have important social standing in the community and therefore scandals like this are suppressed.

There is evidence these days that supports the theory that these perpetrators were not taught respect for life during their childhood.

I have no idea what can be done to eliminate this cruelty, but I observe barbaric acts, and death, as an option for our World leaders to indulge whenever a crisis (loss of power) arises.

I believe there will be a deal more suffering before the situation improves.

Pat Garnet, Terrigal