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Re:The world is sitting on a $400T financial time bomb (2017) by foogazi on Monday October 28, 2019 @11:36AM (#21377882)
> In some wealthier, western countries many people in their 20s and 30s can't afford to have a dog.

How can anyone not afford a dog? They are free and don’t eat that much

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Re:The world is sitting on a $400T financial time bomb (2017) by EForEndeavour on Monday October 28, 2019 @01:03PM (#21378889)
Food is not the only cost of owning a dog. Vet bills alone can bankrupt an owner. Besides, you'll have a hard time giving a good life to a dog if you're working long hours or more than one job.
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Re:The world is sitting on a $400T financial time bomb (2017) by rinze on Monday October 28, 2019 @12:32PM (#21378468)
> They are free and don’t eat that much

"Free" after veterinary costs and a bit of equipment. Plus the food. Let's say that's N dollars per month.

That's the N dollars some people don't have.

Or, if they have them, it can be seen as a failure of the current embodiment of capitalism: obviously someone is not extracting enough rents.

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