Reaction to this ad has become what I have to consider an almost perfect snapshot of what's wrong with our "conversations" whenever we try to talk about any of the increasing number of Elephants In The Room.
The point is that way too many pets get way better treatment than way too many kids, and maybe we could do some tiny little thing to change that just a tiny bit(?) Maybe we could just think about it? Seems pretty simple. But to hear some of the reaction, you'd think the ad was actually advocating in favor of keeping children as pets - or that black kids are dogs - or that - what exactly!?!
Seriously, when did everybody get so fuckin' stoopid?
Check out the Feed A Child website, or make a contribution of 20 Rand (SA only) by texting "child" to 40014.
You can make a contribution from elsewhere using PayPal.
The point is that way too many pets get way better treatment than way too many kids, and maybe we could do some tiny little thing to change that just a tiny bit(?) Maybe we could just think about it? Seems pretty simple. But to hear some of the reaction, you'd think the ad was actually advocating in favor of keeping children as pets - or that black kids are dogs - or that - what exactly!?!
Seriously, when did everybody get so fuckin' stoopid?
Check out the Feed A Child website, or make a contribution of 20 Rand (SA only) by texting "child" to 40014.
You can make a contribution from elsewhere using PayPal.
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