Jan 30, 2020, 6:57 PM
—“Is cruelty to animals the most reliable test of whether someone has an empathy deficit?”—
It is very indicative of sociopathy and increased risk of people who will engage in criminal activity. It’s the most accurate I know of. As for ‘abusing or neglecting animals in frustration, it can be any number of factors including idiocy, incompetence, exhaustion, and poverty.