One of the highlights of a recent trip to Bali was Lake Batur: a simply beautiful lake with an ethereal ambience at dawn when the mists slowly lift to reveal the lake’s incredible beauty and the high walls of a vast crater rim.While walking around the lake I came across a bunch of kids treating a stray and mangy dog in a manner which, well, would not exactly win commendations from the RSPCA.
The poor blighter was being used for target practice. Direct hits scored 25 points and a headshot counted double. So I picked up a stone to join in the fun. But as much as I tried, I simply couldn’t do it: the Western indoctrination and brainwashing that has afflicted me since early childhood seemed to kick in at the critical moment, rendering me completely impotent.
Westerners of course get highly agitated when it comes to the topic of animal rights. And more than 90% of pet owners in Canada even consider their pets to be an equal member of the family! (are we really that mad?) Some play the role of the Good Samaritan (like Bali's Street Dog Foundation) and save stray dogs, while others suffer months of torment as they mourn the loss of a pet moggy.
But such delusion is quite bizarre when you think about it. Because just imagine how many human lives could be saved in Africa if pet owners in the West spent less on pampering their cats and dogs and gave the money to charity instead. Trade a cat’s life for a human’s life. Sounds like a good idea to me!
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