Originally Posted by Coldo

The difference is, maybe not in all cases, but im pretty sure the butcher didnt have any sort of social interaction with the cow, he never took it out for cocktails, or fucked it etc...

Also the fact he's cutting it up for sustinance(sp) to eat/feed others/sell to put clothes on his family's backs.

Where as these murderers had a social connection with their victim, then spent time sawing through bone, slicing flesh, severing blood vessels an shit. It is totally different, in my opinion.