It’s ok to make your children obese, but do it to a potbelly pig, and…
So a woman in Minnesota fell ill, and had a friend take care of her pet pig… um, for those of you who aren’t aware… there are whole sects of the population who consider pigs a pet (and for you self-righteous northeasterners, alot of these people live in NY and PA, so chill out).
While in the care of the friend, the pig’s weight tripled. Now the woman had left the pig with the friend for 9 months. You’d think she’d feel lucky she got the thing back in one piece, rather than in a series of freezer bags. She wasn’t feeling it.
She called the law. And now the friend is up on criminal charges.
What a great value system we have… Make a pig fat, get a criminal charge. Make a child fat, no problem… after all, it’s not your fault. It’s the fault of TV and video games and McDonald’s and the evil corporations who conspire to keep your children fat and slow.
In a time when child obesity is at record levels, the time is right for a stand. When someone takes one, I’ll let you know.
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This has got to be the craziest story I’ve heard in a long time. The moral of the story should be a lesson for the owner. Don’t leave your animal with someone you can’t trust 100% to care for the animal as you would. Last but not least, don’t make the same mistake twice and get over it Michelle.
By the way, raising obese children should be criminal. I know that would be ridiculous to reinforce but it is abuse in my eyes. Parents are handing their children disabilities like gifts. Guess what son…. I’m giving you diabetes for Christmas. It’s the gift that keeps on giving. Did I mention for your 40th birthday I am surprising you with a heart attack? Congratulations, son.
I’m often harried by these frivolous lawsuits that are brought about by people who don’t have the sense to work their problems out in a civil manner. Me, I like natural consequences. Here’s what I propose: Since the woman bringing about the lawsuit crossed the line of stupidity, she should have to give up her hog. Simple as that. Next time she’ll be motivated to think of a more humane, creative solution. Then, that hog should be fed to as many obese children who can be corralled for the occasion. I can’t think of a more appropriate way to communicate the “you are what you eat” cliche. They’ll learn! As for the hog,…everyone knows the only natural consequence for that little porker is to have his grave in our intestinal tracts.