A man was jailed Thursday on charges he forced his 7-year-old daughter to kill the family cat by holding a knife in her hand and making her stab the pet.

Read the full story here.

It’s disturbing, to say the least. The man certainly deserves to be held accountable for this heinous act. But no matter what the final verdict and sentencing is on this case, I will be distraught to hear it.

Here is some old news about another father forcing his daughter to kill; this time to have an abortion.

…police found a .22-caliber rifle, duct tape and rope in the parents’ car.

Under the agreement, the couple will avoid jail time and the assault charge will be dropped once they complete counseling…

So, you see, if the sentencing on the new case is light, justice isn’t served. And if it’s heavy, the verdict is out on the value of human life.  But that message might just be loud and clear already.