It’s strikes me as a little … unthinking to single the kid out for “abusing” a fish when he joined a group of other people fishing.
I think this is simultaneously… totally fair, but for better or worse, I think “participating in the socially sanctioned form of cruelty” signals something different than “inventing your own creative forms of cruelty.” (which isn’t necessarily saying it’s better, but, like, I feel like I know what to expect from the other kids and would have to literally watch my back with this one. At least based on the info so far)
I think this is simultaneously… totally fair, but for better or worse, I think “participating in the socially sanctioned form of cruelty” signals something different than “inventing your own creative forms of cruelty.” (which isn’t necessarily saying it’s better, but, like, I feel like I know what to expect from the other kids and would have to literally watch my back with this one. At least based on the info so far)