Even bear-baiting was esteemed heathenish and unchristian: the sport of it, not the inhumanity, gave offence.

Inhumanity is the keynote of stupidity in power.

All labours draw hame at even, And can to others say, "Thanks to the gracious God of heaven, Whilk sent this summer day."

The gloaming comes, the day is spent, The sun goes out of sight, And painted is the occident With purple sanguine bright.

It is strange,' he said at last. 'I had longed to enter the world of men. Now I see it filled with sorrow, with cruelty and treachery, with those who would destroy all around them.'
'Yet, enter it you must,' Gwydion answered, 'for it is a destiny laid on each of us. True, you have seen these things. But there are equal parts of love and joy.

I call it cruel and maybe the root of all crueltyto know what occurs but not recognize the fact.