Thousands of babies and children have died in Iraq but America is more concerned about a puppy?

I seriously thought my buddy was joking when he told me about a YouTube clip in which a US Marine, David Motari, kills a puppy by tossing it off a cliff – okay it wasn’t the marine puppy tossing thing that made me think he was joking, it was the fact that newspapers, news outlets, and blogs the world over are chastising this soldier over this unnecessary act of violence and cruelty.

Now don’t get me wrong, it’s not that I’m in favour of tossing puppies off cliffs or anything, but I think that during a time when soldiers are being used as pawns in an illegal war, one in which babies, children and families are being slaughtered on a daily basis, that we should be concerned about one puppy. I mean, c’mon people! There is literally THOUSANDS of video’s on YouTube showing the heinous murder of Iraqi people and children, but THIS is the one that causes the outrage?!?!?! It’s really got to make you wonder what kind of a world we’re living in when most of society doesn’t think anything of spending billions of taxpayer money on troops and missles that have invaded a country and killed tens of thousands of it’s citizens (who by the way, had absolutely nothing to do with 9/11), but get all bent out of shape when these troops kill one puppy? It’s really time we got off our leather chairs, take the burger out of our mouths, and take a good look at ourselves and our priorities.

 And it’s not just the puppy incident either. It’s a sad day in a world where almost 40,000 children die A DAY from starvation and disease, and yet PETA earns more money than a charity like Doctors Without Borders.

On a side note, a  charity in Scotland that works with the disabled put out their own ad addressing this ‘animals over humans’ issue, by putting out a poster with a girl with down syndrome saying “Would you like me better if I ate out of a dog bowl?”

 Again, I am not in favour of killing animals for anything other than food, but why is it that they receive more of our help than humans?

Of course it is easier to care about pets than people. Caring for people requires us to do more, give more and be involved in ways that slip out of the easy containers we construct to live in this world.

Animals are blameless but people are sometimes not so.

Hi Wendy, good post.. I don't understand it either.. Especially when I read the ridiculous amounts of money people spend on their beloved pets!! For a small amount you can make life easier for children/adults in another country where they don't have as much as we do..

One good thing to share.. my parents found a charity.. I supposed you could call it.. might be a Christian one not sure.. Where instead of giving someone a gift they probably won't want or need.. You can donate the money you would have spent which goes toward a needy family some place.. and buy a cow.. or chickens.. or sewing machine to make clothing etc..
Giving gifts that actually make a difference.. in the name of a friend or family member.. That then becomes their gift!!

I really like that idea.. not just food which only fills a need for that day.. but a way to help a family live a better future and keep eating!!

God bless you.. love from Sharon