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Originally Posted by Love2Swim
I see your point, but I also see what Justis is trying to say. I don't approve of trophy hunting, and this whole slaughter of the collared lion was a terrible tragedy, certainly not sporting. But I do agree with Justis, in that society seems to be placing more and more importance on animals, and becoming indifferent to or ignoring the plight of humans. I look at the millions of dollars that are spent on dogs in The Villages for example. We all want to take care of our pets, to be sure, but surely a line needs to be drawn somewhere. We have human beings in the surrounding areas that are starving and homeless, and we're spending $thousands on dog hip replacements on aging pets, for example. It just feels like we, as a society, have gone a little overboard with animals.
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Dogs are great emotional companions for people and often keep the family's involved on a very even keel.
As to helping the homeless, empathy with them would be paramount in helping them out. There has been a retired Navy man and former Orlando area teacher who lives among the homeless in various communities and then blogs, videos, etc, about the problems they have with finding jobs, dealing with authorities, fighting prejudices, etc. His work is very eye-opening .
Walk a Mile in Their Shoes | A 24 Hour Crash Course on Homelessness News and Media | Walk a Mile in Their Shoes https://www.facebook.com/hungryandhomeless
Some homeless also have their animals along so that they can cope with their difficult lives.