Capitalism is inherently WORSE. Do you know why HMOs deny so much healthcare? Because they make money by doing so.

If con-men become politicians, why do you trust the current government?

Aren't right-wing parties supposed to loosen corporate regulations? Isn't that what they've been doing for decades?

On the upside, if enough people join $$$$, capitalists like you will go extinct.

Hey AyameTan

"If you had the money to help Dash, why didn't you offer to pay his vet bills?"

He never got to the vets.
He wasn't well and his owner messaged and told me he was sick.
I went to visit sometime later, possibly the next day around lunchtime and he seemed alright.
He was playful and happy to see me.
I told my friend that he seemed ok but that I wasn't a vet.
I said if he shows any signs of worsening or if he doesn't eat then we probably have to take him to the vet.

My friend found him dead in the yard the following morning.

I spoke to the vets the next day and they said it was likely a snake bite.
But my friend spoke to them a day or so afterwards and got a different story.
The vets told her that if it was a snake, he wouldn't have lasted as long, he'd have died sooner.

She spoke with them at length, and their best opinion is that poor Dashy might've had some kind of congenital problem, all along.
It may have been that Dash was never really well to begin with.
They said that the kindness he got from my friend might've extended his life some.
They said their best guess is that Dash most likely died from a heart attack when other organs were struggling to cope.
That's the info I have, my friend probably knows more.

His little send off was better than many people get.

His viewing was more of a shrine.
He was covered in his blanket, his balls, chew toy, drawings from my friends daughter, letters, notes, flowers, photos, and other small items.
We even some lit a couple of tea-lite candles for him on one of those 'white plaster children' type statues.

We played a songlist for him.
I liked 'Spirit in the Sky', never heard that played at a funeral.
http://youtu.be/AZQxH_8raCI

He was cremated a few hours later.
He got the dignity he deserved and it allowed others to grieve his sudden death properly.

"Pure capitalism is worse than pure communism. At least under pure communism, you get free food."

No that's not right, under Communism, you all work the fields, and when there's not enough to go around, they take 500 or so out into the woods to dig their own graves...

Ayame Tan,
Under Communism,as history showed us, if you have food that the Government didn't give you - summary execution for all the family.
Under capitalism, if you have no food, there are many charities that can provide all that is needed. The Government can also afford to pay a Pension to all who need one.
Under capitalism, people are pulled out of poverty and rewarded for effort.
Under communism, the people are told that poverty is good as all are equal.

Also under your dream Communist Government, all the arsonists that have lit over 80% of the Australian bushfires this season would not have to worry about a Judicial hearing with a Magistrate.

Armchair critic,
What an inspired song for Dash's farewell.
I am sure a few memories and tears were flowing.

What "dignity," Armchair? Sounds like he suffered in agony for days.

And no, that's Stalinist totalitarianism. What's the highest level of education you've received?