And the answer/question I give people like that is simple: If your child got bit by a rabid animal, would you allow the animal to go free to harm or kill someone else's child or would you do what you're supposed to do and eliminate the threat?

Them: Well it's not the same thing, a rabid animal should be put down. We're talking about a Human.

My follow up: So because it's "just an animal" it's seen as a less important life? You mean to say, that an animal, who has no bearing on your existence whatsoever until it, through no fault of its own, became rabid is more a threat to you over one incident than another Human? A Human who has been doing far worse for far longer to you, your child, and everyone else over a span of years out of malicious intent? And that's Ok with you?

Them: Silence

The smart ones realize the logic defeat. The stupid ones still try and rationalize.