Themoneyandthetimewespendonpetsissimplynotourowntospendaswelikeinatimeofwidespreadwantandstarvation.A11organizationadvertisesthatfor$33amonththeycangivehospitalcaretoachildsufferingfromkwashiorkor-theseveredeficiencydisease12issimplyastarvingforprotein.Doing13suchapet,andthensendingthemoneysavedtoarelieforganizationwouldmean14alife-overtheyears,severalhumanlives.Childrennot15fromsuchagravediseasecouldbefedwithhalfthatamount-notonadietlikeours,butonplain,basic,life-sustainingfood.Itisnotunreasonabletobelieve16theamountofmoneywespendontheaveragepetdogcouldkeepachild17inaregionofgreatpoverty.18whatwewouldspendonacatmightnotfeedachild,butit19probablypayforhismedicalcareorbasiceducation.Thepointneedsno20.Thatisallthatneedbesaid.11.
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