Reply To: Stupid ASPCA commercials

writersoul – thanks for the spelling fix; I knew mine didn’t look right for some reason but couldn’t quite put my finger on it.

I’m not saying the ASPCA will cause bestial marriages. I’m saying the success of their form of advertising indicates that people sympathize with those commercials, which, if you’ve seen them, give the impression that helping an animal is the most noble of causes. The fact that it can pass as mainstream is very saddening to me. Also, please, don’t put words in my mouth. never said people shouldn’t have pets. But, obviously, if someone loves the family dog as much as they love their child or sibling, that is not right. Finally, I have every right in the world to publicly express what I see as basic daas Torah, without bossing around or personally giving tochachah to an individual person. If what I say rubs you the wrong way, don’t read it. If you think you have a source from Chazal to convince me and other likeminded individuals differently, please share it.