Good posts…
I also hate reading about things like this. It's sad how the world has changed these days. People are selfish and think only of themselves and there is little connection between many owners and their bulldogs.
A good dog of any type will love their master unconditionally, yet how many people are worthy of such love? If you treat your dog with love and respect, you will have much more of a bond with that dog and it will do anything to please you. That's how dogs are. Too bad many people are not as straight forward and honest as their dogs.
When I was a kid my family had several dogs and I grew up playing with them and messing around out in the woods. The dogs were always good companions and friends, so I learned to value them and I enjoyed working with them, teaching them things. I don't think many kids do this anymore, too many are playing video games, etc. and have no time to play with a dog outside.
No dog deserves to be thrown from a car, beaten to death, set on fire, starved to death, left down to die because it is outclassed, or otherwise cruelly treated. If a dog is not wanted, give it away, or put it down properly, don't cause it needless pain.
No wonder life, dog and human, has a low value these days.