Pet ownership - morally reprehensible?

[hershel_layton]

Fei-Hung said:

hershel_layton said:

I spend 3/4 of my time in America, 1/4 in gaza.

 

living in Gaza taught me to appreciate life more. We complain too much. I myself find myself complaining about things I shouldn't.

 

Life is more enjoyable spending time in a third world country.

If you live in Gaza, you must have balls of Steel. I know people who go there yearly to deliver projects and talk about how hard it is. How the hell do you get in and out without being harassed? This is a secret you must share as pretty much everyone i know has been harassed going in and coming out, and some even turned away. 

 

Well, I am Middle Eastern...I'd be shocked if I was harassed. One thing you should do is not make yourself stand out if you're not from there.

Also, I don't always have the kindest experiences there. Worst moment was when some IDF soldiers(about 10ish) came to arrest some teenager boy. Forgot what he did, but the soldiers thought throwing tear gas and shooting rubber bullets wildly was the right thing to do. 

I even had a family member be beaten up senseless by some IDF soldiers for being in a protest. Some disgusting stuff happens there. When I see people complaining about police in America, a lot of people don't realize that America's police are thousands of times better than the policemen in third world countries