Dear Editor,
A few months ago Yahoo News shared a remarkable story that had me wondering. It has always been said that a dog is a man’s best friend. This was most evident in the city of Campinas, Brazil, where a female dog rescued a newborn who was placed in a dumpster by its mother.
Now, to many, a story like this would be one of horror and pain to any real mother. The good news from this story was that, despite being discarded like trash and left for dead, this baby defied the odds and was in good health.
The other thing that stood out was the fact that a dog had the love, care and compassion that many humans lack in that we don’t show love or provide help. If a dog can show compassion, sympathy, love, and act in order to save a life, what is our excuse as humans? Were we not created with these very qualities within us and more? Were we not ordained to be rulers over these animals? If the answer is yes, then tell me why a dog is more loving than many of us are?
You see your neighbour molest his child; what do you do? You witness your friend snuffing out the life of another; what do you do? You sit and watch your family members scamming people out of their hard-earned money; what do you do?
The answer is you sat there quietly partaking in the evil while you suppress the gut feeling you had in your belly. Yes, you maintained your silence and refused to act, so you are as guilty as those involved. Just like the perpetrators, you’re a scammer, murderer and molester.
Kenroy Edwards
kenroy.edwards1@gmail.com
A few months ago Yahoo News shared a remarkable story that had me wondering. It has always been said that a dog is a man’s best friend. This was most evident in the city of Campinas, Brazil, where a female dog rescued a newborn who was placed in a dumpster by its mother.
Now, to many, a story like this would be one of horror and pain to any real mother. The good news from this story was that, despite being discarded like trash and left for dead, this baby defied the odds and was in good health.
The other thing that stood out was the fact that a dog had the love, care and compassion that many humans lack in that we don’t show love or provide help. If a dog can show compassion, sympathy, love, and act in order to save a life, what is our excuse as humans? Were we not created with these very qualities within us and more? Were we not ordained to be rulers over these animals? If the answer is yes, then tell me why a dog is more loving than many of us are?
You see your neighbour molest his child; what do you do? You witness your friend snuffing out the life of another; what do you do? You sit and watch your family members scamming people out of their hard-earned money; what do you do?
The answer is you sat there quietly partaking in the evil while you suppress the gut feeling you had in your belly. Yes, you maintained your silence and refused to act, so you are as guilty as those involved. Just like the perpetrators, you’re a scammer, murderer and molester.
Kenroy Edwards
kenroy.edwards1@gmail.com