I feel that the difference between this and fishing may seem small but there is some reasoning to it.
Fishing has been around since man himself as a necessary food source, now over the years people came up with the idea of catching and releasing fish to sustain the population and sport fishing was born.
Whether or not catching and releasing fish is morally right is up to the angler to decide for himself or herself, as i get older i myself have struggled with this question. I never like to see an animal of any kind harrased or stressed for no reason yet ive been fishing since i was old enough to hold a rod. I understand now they dont feel pain like we do but its stressful for sure.
my point being fishing is so ingrained into our culture that moral questions are usually not thought of very often.
This is different to me because it has no place in our culture, it is the unnecessary harassment of an animal for the sheer purpose of being an idiot for a laugh. To me it is the mockery of this animal that pisses me off!
When i fish i try to respect the animal the best i can. No respect was shown here whatsoever
Im not here to judge or point fingers, i just wanted to share my views.