I was having an argument with my friend earlier today about the idea of owning pets. Ideologically I do not condone such actions of ownership, however I happen to own one of the most horrific animals to captivate. By horrific I mean on my part to claim it as my possession. Charlie is a yellow parakeet and I have had her/he/it for about four years. My friend has two dogs that he takes running everyday, that is more justifiable than having an animal whose existence revolves around flight-something we unfortunately cannot do together. To make up for that, Charlie takes frequent flights around my apartment. Though not nearly as freeing and right as if the bird were in its natural habitat, I cannot just dump it down in Australia and expect survival. I can however refrain from obtaining any other animals.
I suppose this is another of my half thought out philosophies that should stay in my head because I cannot live them out.
A disclaimer: I am not a crazy animal rights activist, I do not agree with organizations that think animals are equal or better than humans (nor am I saying that humans are better than animals), and there are always times to amend ones beliefs. Especially when the writer has no idea what she believes.
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