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The Polish people have a strange attitude to cats and dogs? [84]
because people die in Africa and you respect your dog more.
First of all , what's one to do with the other anyway? They are not starving because I'm feeding my dog! (well, I was feeding my dog, unfortunately it died of old age last winter, still miss it :( )
Secondly, I am responsible for my dog. I am not responsible for the whole humanity.
Thirdly, I
respect anything and anyone that is alive. I
love those close to me: friends, family and pets. Can you honestly say you love all those children in Africa?
Fourthly, what exactly are you doing for the famine victims? I used to spend my money on meat for my dog. Are you maybe buying nice cosmetics? Or expensive clothes? How dare you not spend it on starving children? Is buying nice things wrong, cause the money could be used for charity? Why buying dog food is worse then buying sweets for one's children? Surely they don't need it, they could go without, the money would be better spent for the kids in Africa?
In all honesty, unless you are not buying any commodities for yourself or your family, how dare you tell me what I should be spending my money on?
An alcoholic is also a human being and he also deserves for your respect because you never know what story is behind his fate. And you say we all responsible for our fate and, if I understand you correctly, those who screw up don't deserve for rescpect or compassion. Is it that what you mean?
That is not what I mean at all. As I said before, all the living beings deserve respect. The fact that humans have free will and can shape their fate has nothing to do with my respect of lack of it. The ones that screw up deserve compassion and also help if they are willing to make an effort as well. However, many people want money handed over with no effort from their side. It's the same as with unemployed who can't be bothered to work in a low paid job cause it's not good enough for them - and they expect the country to give them money. Or the families living in 1 room flat with 10 kids - moaning that social help is not enough, but refusing to work and yet producing even more children. I'm all for giving a helping hand - opportunity to work and better oneself. I'm completely against handing in ready solutions.
No they don't. You talk as if all those beggers where comfy with a fact they are nothing more than human scum (for many people).
They had a choice when they reached for the first bottle of vodka. They have a choice of going to a shelter in the middle of winter - if they stop drinking. Some of them are just liars - like a famous beggar in my city who can be seen with one leg injured... just it can be either right or left depending on a day!
People should be offered help, and they very often are...but many of them don't want to use it. And they do have a choice.
