The point I addressed about the talks about "teaching cats a lesson" last age are true. I'm sure they will decline the matter untill eternity, but that doesn't change the facts those talks did happen. They're just being hypocrites about it.
I don't see the issue anyway; it never happened so nothing bad was done. As if you never had the urge to hit a friend/sister/brother of yours when he/she was being annoying; as long as nothing happens, nothing was done wrong.