CHAPTER XVI 



MEANS OF PREVENTING CRUELTY — AX EARLY 

 HUMANE EDUCATION NECESSARY 



Some of the forms of cruelty — Man should seek a Letter pastime 

 than sporting at the sacrifice of suffering — Kindness is an indica- 

 tion of greatness. 



Let us next consider some of the means by 

 which the sin of cruelty to animals may be cor- 

 rected. 



As the propensity to cruelty often makes itself 

 apparent in very early life, all who have the early 

 training of the youthful mind ought to make it a 

 distinct object of their care to check such tenden- 

 cies. No parent or teacher can be considered as 

 doing his or her duty who does not repress such 

 tendencies by instilling better and wiser views of 

 humanity. Mark with displeasure every act of 

 neglect and cruelty; teach the children to view all 

 living things as objects of God's core, and that He 

 is interested in their happiness and displeased with 

 any evil that is done to them. Some leading views 

 and predominant inclinations never fail to take 



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