Are you implying that Malaysia is not a CIVILIZED country? It is probably more developed then your country.
Seriously?
That judge is probably not as sentimental as you are, which is good thing. Their is no room for sentiments in court rulings. They should be according to LAW.
The judge penalized the man or he didn't? He understands laws better then you do and that is why he is a judge.
Penality for taking animal life shouldn't be similar to that of human life. Try to understand this.
Honestly, i do not have a grudge against any people who live in whatever living standard they are living in, they have no say, you born to live in Pakistan, you born to live in Malaysia, you born to live in China, you born to live in America.
You do what you do in China, you do what you do in Malaysia, you do what you do in America, i got not say or no grudge for it, as my OP said, i don't know what it's the animal right in malaysia, i want to know.
But once whoever you are are invited or move to a country like Australia, you cannot use your old habit anymore, unless you claim not following law is civilized people doing, then i will say THAT MALAYSIAN is not civilize, again, as i said i don't know what happen behind other door, i cannot say Malaysia is a backward country (I have NEVER SAY MALAYSIA is a backjward culture, i only say if ONE (PEOPLE!!!!) perfer to live in a backward culture. You choose how you live, not the society, nor the country can force you, i do believe there are animal lover in Pakistan and Malaysia who would be sadden and outrage on this news.
From the begining to the end, this had nothing to do with the Country he is from, you cannot use where you country used to do to get out of taking responsibility of what you do illegally in another country, oitherwise there WILL be no law as law are different from country to country, but if you move to another place, it's only civilize to follow the local law.
So, answering your question, YES, i do think THE PERSON is backward, and he DID break the law, my OP is not targetting him per se, is to point out how lax the enforcement of the law could be in Australia. If you fail to see it, tough luck
And mate, i can probably show you 50 cases where people abuse animal in Australia and go to jail. I can certainly tell you this, hitting a human have less consequence with hitting a dog, most case (More than 50%) aggrevated assault will go to good behavior bond (Not even a conviction), but most case (more than 50%) of Animal Cruelty goes to criminal conviction. I may know less of the law then the judge, but do you think you know more than i do?