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      <title>My 3rd essay in September... by Victoria Bulavkina</title>
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      <description>The money we spend on pets is not worth it when lots of people in the world die of hunger. We spend lavishly on pets money that could be donated to the needy and poor. 
Anantdeep Dhillon, India
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      <pubDate>2017-09-28 07:47:38 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Santa Taujēna</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>The biggest world issues is poor and hunger. Every year a lot of people die from these problems but we do not think about it and spend money for unnecessary things like buy pets clothes, beds and other things.</div><div>First and foremost, in my opinion, if you no where to put money then better give it to charity. If all of us give money for charity then definitely after a couple of years poor and hunger would be one of the smallest problems in the world. Everyone would be happy.</div><div>Secondly, aso ne of the things we can mention it – people try to transform their pets about style icons. We dress them up like a dolls which definitely is very uncomfortable and in that way we hurt them. Do you really think that pets need and want all these things, for example, pets clothes, hairdresser, beds and other things? Definitely no, only we want to turn out to be different but we do not think that their money could give for charity by people who suffer from hunger and poor.</div><div>To sum up, I think  that we always think about yourself. We do not see other people and we also do not show interest in others who is very hard life. We think we are doing too much buti n fact it is not even half what we can do.<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-10-01 17:19:37 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Loreta B.</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Nowadays more and more we can hear about special food for our pets, clothes, toys and special beauty salons for pets. As a result, people really do spend too much money on their pets on account of that more and more people die of hunger. Instead of donating money to the needy and poor, people spend lavishly on their pets. What are the reasons?<br><br></div><div>First, to people who live alone, especially old people without children, the pets are not only pets, they are more likely to be companions to people. They use a lot of money to take care of their pets, buying expensive food, clothes and toys. Consequently, they (people) feel happy and comfortable with it. They are not feeling alone after that. <br><br></div><div>Secondly, marketing industries use well-designed advertisements that attract people’s attention.  In advertisements, people see happy pets playing with newest toys, wearing beautiful clothes, eating improved food. Eventually people are convinced that their pets need those things too. <br><br></div><div>Finally yet importantly, on social sites, television and on streets people more often see abandoned pets. These pets suffer from diseases, hunger and what is more, they try to survival every day. Nevertheless, caring pet owners do not want to put their pets under these circumstances. Therefore, they take care on their pets spending money to buy the best things which are available. <br><br></div><div>Considering everything, we cannot condemn people for spending money on their pets, because the reasons are good. One drawback of it is that pets owners become so busy caring for their pets that they forgot that help is needed for people too, who suffering from poor and hunger. <br><br></div><div> <br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-10-02 05:17:55 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Sintija Plāse</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>We live in a time where worlds biggest problems are hunger. 20% of the Sub-Saharan African population suffers from hunger. There live families with children who have not eaten for several days. We could help them, by donating money but there are people who say that they do not have money but bys clothes, accessories for their dogs.<br><br></div><div>First and foremost, clothes for dogs cost from $2 up to $5,000 and that is just the clothes the accessories costs from $1 up to $3.2 million. I do not understand. WHY? Why does your dog need a collar that costs millions?<br><br></div><div>In my opinion, if you can afford to spend so much money on your dog, then you can afford to help the victims of hunger around the world. Because the dog does not realize that he has millions around his neck but that child who will get your food will be thankful to you for what you did.<br><br></div><div>It is often said that the dog needs our attention, not our money. Nowadays for your dog, you can buy so many things like furniture, toys, clothes, bowls, grooming supplies, despite that they need some of those things it is just too much for one dog. <br><br></div><div>To sum up, as far as I am concerned, we think more about our pets, then we think about other people who need food to survive. We need to think less about ourselves and more about others. <br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-10-05 15:09:08 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Kristiāna Voļika</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/vikabula/fd4cr6fjah8w/wish/194902265</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Nowadays many people are suffering from hunger and poverty, they are homeless and do not have money to buy things (food, home) they cannot live without. However, in the world are also many people who have extra money to buy things they can live without, such as some pets supplies etc.&nbsp;<br><br></div><div>First and foremost, I believe people could donate money to charity and if every human being would donate some money to charity after a few years there would not be people who are suffering from hunger (starving), poverty and people would not be homeless, but in my opinion rich people could not only save money on pets clothes. In the world are many things for ourselves that are more expensive and even more useless, so we could sacrifice those things too.&nbsp;<br><br></div><div>Secondly, nowadays there are many new things that were not in the past, as a result people want to try them out and what refers to pet supplies, they are one of the many things. Some pats supplies are very expensive and I do not know why humans need to buy them and even make such and expensive things but not all pet supplies are that expensive, from my experience my dog himself has some clothes and toys to play with and I would not say they are useless or very expensive and as far as I am concerned if I would donated money that I spent on them I would not saved people or end world hunger, because if not me then other people would bought them. Shops are full of pats supplies and the choice to choose from is huge so we need to close those shops and factories where pet supplies are made, if we want people not to buy them.&nbsp;<br><br></div><div>In conclusion, I believe we could make world better by helping homeless, needy and poor people, not only by not buying pet supplies, but also sacrificing on other things that we can live without.<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-10-07 12:11:11 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Rebeka Uļska</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/vikabula/fd4cr6fjah8w/wish/195016407</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div><br><strong>The money we spend on pets is not worth it worth it when lots of people in the world die of hunger.<br></strong><br></div><div>Over the years, a lot of people have pets. They spoiled on their pets - a variety of the food, some clothes, the beauty of things. But some people think - why is so much to worry about animals, if people are dying of hunger in the world. But people do not understand that they are much more helpless than people.<br><br></div><div>First and foremost, the animals are much more helpless than people. The animals cannot take care of themselves, make money and work. Other people do not care of their pets, but this is because their living from salary to salary. And then I thought, why are you care per animal, if you cannot provide a stable food. For each animal should be care, because they cannot. <br><br></div><div>Secondly, if we take the animals than they need us. We take them for children, confirm how you fell and other necessary things. So, if we need it, we also take care of it.Of course a lot of people are daying of hunger, but the animals also die.But sometimes animals are much more helpful than people.I believe that people are well and can give both hungry people, and able to care for the animals.<br><br></div><div>To sum up, the animals do not unable to work and earn money. They cannot alter its animal life which they are intended. If we have taken it then it should be us, not them. <br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-10-08 16:39:24 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Arita</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>    Everyday people see pets on streets and most of them have pets at home. There are many people who have no money to buy food or clothes. We are used to help only those who does not have anything and they are mostly begging for help (for money). But thinking deeply, it is mostly about  human politics and that pets can not help themselves, but people can.<br><br>   First but not foremost, in my opinion, people nowadays can do basically anything. People have legs and arms so they can earn some money and help themselves instead of pets. Of course, logically it makes no sense caring for a pet instead of a starving baby far away, however, that starving baby far away will never be able to give us the care and love we want in the first place when we care for our pet.<br><br>   In my opinion, the thing is that people need to understand that it is  not also a matter of money, it is a matter of human politics and cruelty, because there is also no warranty for people who is donating a lot of money for poor people who lives far away. Some people argue – “Why people spend money on Internet services and electricity when that money could be spent on poor children who do not even get a square meal a day?”, so where the truth in this world?<br><br>    To sum up, as far as I am concerned, pets are not people, they can not help themselves, also for those who donate much money have no warranty that, that money would really help poor people. <br><br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-10-09 16:15:28 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Alise</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Hunger has always been an issue in many parts of the world, and I would say – it is a global problem, at some point everybody has seen this problem or even worse - lived through it. And there are so many foundations and organizations that help with donations – mainly food, money, clothes and other supplies. We believe that, when a human being is starving it is awful, and of course it is, do not get me wrong, but there are so many situations when dogs and cats and other animals, are just abandoned and starving as well, or someone has been awfully cruel to them. Who, you might ask? A human being.<br><br></div><div>Firstly, there are many people in the world that find a lot bigger meaning in a pet. Their dog or cat or any other pet bring them joy and comfort, sometimes, as awkward it may sound, it is just nice that they listen. And in that exact moment it is not your pet, it is your family member because you care about them and you worry about them when something happens. And no, we do not spend a lot on pets, well I do not. Think of it this way – imagine the pet is your child, or mother, or brother. You will feed them and buy toys or some other supplies, and there will not be any regrets or guilt, that you have spent too much money. <br><br></div><div>Secondly, I can not feed all the worlds poor and needy. Yes, I can donate some money, and if thousand people donate some money we will feed some part of Africa, but that will not be enough, there will never be enough. I can not judge on the situation in Africa for example, but I think if you have the courage and desire to change how your living, you will most definitely succeed. <br><br></div><div>In conclusion. I really disagree with the quote. I think, it depends how you treat and value your pet. And let me tell you, they are not guilty that people live in poorness. Only reason why people live in such circumstances are themselves. <br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-10-10 19:20:58 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Jānis Dambergs</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Nowadays, the pet industry is a multi-billion dollar one, represented in almost every country that’s not economically third world. So much money – spent on animals! Surley, we should rethink our priorities and redirect the money to saving human lives. Or should we?<br>There seems to be a popular opinion; that human life has some innate value so high, that it has to be saved at all costs. I find it hard to agree on such a general level; whether an African child gets to live to 5 or not has no impact on my life if we’re not involved in any way. A pet, however, can provide company and comfort, with the added benefit of vermin population control in case of cats.&nbsp;<br>Considering the aforementioned, is your loyal dog less worthy of a share of your income than some unknown vagrant you know nothing of, or worse still, the family of drunken degenerates down the street? Your dog will, for the rest of it’s life, be a loyal, unjudging companion and an excellent partner in one sided conversations. The lowlife family will likely carry on being a black hole of resources, spending most of their welfare on cheap beer, moonshine and cigarettes, and bugging church-organised charities for new clothes when the current ones fall apart. Also, making a new child every now and then to keep receiving welfare. &nbsp;<br>So in conclusion, let me say, that it is perfectly logical to spend on pets, if you can’t know what kind of person your donations will go to.<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-10-12 23:57:59 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Kristers</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Every day people die from hunger and diseases. In Africa every minute 23 children dies from hunger, but whose fault is it? Africans don’t think like us, they think&nbsp; like primates. They think only about two things - food and sex. If we will give them food, they they will make more children. If they make more children, the hunger will never stop.&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp; &nbsp;Okay, I know my opinion sounds rude, but that’s the reality.&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp; &nbsp;And about the pet dressing, that’s discussing. For example, rich people don’t know what to do with their money. That’s why they do stupid things with their pets, they colors them, they tattooes them, they&nbsp; buy clothes and expensive jewelry just for pet. People say- If you love someone you will do everything for them. But, the pets needs - love, food. That’s all. It’s so simple, but people like to exaggerate. The pet dressing is just a business just like hunger in the world. It’s all about money. We can’t do anything to change it. Its 2017, we need to live with that.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-10-15 17:14:24 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Andis</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Nowdays people spend too much money on their pets to buy them clothes, special food and beauty salons for pets. In result of that people spend too much money for the pets and dont think about other people of different countries dying from hunger.<br>Animals are also living beings and we should not forget they also need food to eat and water to drink . There is no point in comparing two different things . People are dying not because of hunger . They are dying because of rise in prices , which makes a rich person more richer and poor person more poorer . People starve from the sudden increase in prices and they don't even  have jobs  and if they havent got job they cant get enough money to sleep peacefully in the night . People are doing their bit by giving food to the people who they know  are starving . But it also depend on the goverment which we have made .<br> In conclusion, people are not pets. Every people are responsible of himself but those people who are born in the starving zone we have to do more charity and rise the salary. Pets in these days are so much so i think we need to eliminate those who havent go owner.<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-10-17 16:11:44 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Dārijs Barakausks</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Hunger is one of the biggest problems in the world.&nbsp; Cause there is people who do not have the money to buy enough food. Even there are countries where people don’t have money to buy normal clothes. But in the world there are people who spend o lot of money buying clothes to their pets.&nbsp; That money they spend on buying clothes for pets hey could donat that money to organizations that help people in distress<br><br></div><div>In my opinion people should not ruin the animals by buying for them clothes. I think I may be okay to buy one or two cheap clothes for them.&nbsp; But not buy clothes cabinets for them. Because the animals are created to walk with their fur, not with some kind of clothes.<br><br></div><div>Secondly, if every pet owner would not buy pet clothes, but donate that money to charity. Maybe it would slightly reduce number of people being in hunger. But I think if would not end hunger.<br><br></div><div>All in all, I think every people can make his own decision to spend money to there pet or giv that money to charity.&nbsp;<br><br></div><div>&nbsp;<br><br></div><div>&nbsp;<br><br><br></div>]]></description>
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