I think the "whys" are very important.
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The concept, a take on traditional Thai artistic rituals, was designed to oppose the slaughtering of Alaskan sled dogs and Spanish hunting dogs, both of which suffer similar fates. According to a writer known as sorchajack on Yahoo! Voices, following seasonal interest, Spanish hunting dogs are typically shot, “beaten to death, hanged or even set on fire. There are some that are just abandoned in the campo or countryside.”
The New York Times provided further testimony in a 2011 report investigating the “’execution style’ shooting of as many as 100 dogs that took place after a business slump in the weeks after the Olympics ended,” in British Columbia.
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While, obviously, I'm not agreeing that he should be allowed to do this, he shouldn't be seen as simply cruel, he should be seen as an advocate for animals who was very misguided in getting his message across. So many animal advocates believe the “end justifies the means”.