Man holds his dog that passed away from smoke inhalation

Could be from a news report

Still a dick move though.

How? The photographer's doing their job by capturing emotions, destruction, construction, the general happenings.

And maybe they don't want to be portrayed like that?

An individual being heart broken is not a "general happening".

"general happening" as in "the general atmosphere" as in "the occurring events". Not "how everyone should/is feeling".
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Why the hell would it matter how they want to be portrayed. It's for a news report. The photo is capturing what's happen(ing).
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From the general FS culture, I sincerely believe that if it was their dead child they were holding, there would be so much less "sadsubstance" comments and you all would be agreeing with me for whatever reason. I don't know what it is with the general internet community and pets (dogs especially) but it's pissing me off that an animal's life can elicit more emotion than a human's.

Animals are cool. Humans are crud. That's why.

And that pisses me the fuck off. We all spew things about how everyone matters and don't kill yourself and then we go off and only have emotions for animals. Hell, we don't even have the same sort of reactions when we hear about a good deed such as a cop giving a homeless guy shoes when the snow's three feet high. It's "oh gg cop see not all cops are bad" and there are so few comments about "let's help the homeless".
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For some reason it's only sad when someone commits suicide. Oh, they couldn't see anything better in life. You know what? If you want to kill yourself so badly just fucking do it. There are people out here who really want to help. We do. I do. I don't want unnecessary deaths. But if you REFUSE to see the small bit of good that someone else has, if you turn away from help being offered no matter how small it may be (there's only so much an anonymous user on the internet can give), maybe you'd be better off dead.

I can't be bothered to spare emotions for you when there are people who are trying their most damnest to survive, sucking drops of soda out of bottles, scraping trash cans for half a banana, and wearing moldy clothes just to not die. But oh no let's give sads and tears to sucidees and animals. Sure it's fucking sad that they died. But there's no sads for the homeless and disadvantaged. Oh no. Let's not give them sads. Oh you're homeless. That's too bad. Have a cookie and let's cry about this dead dog that died of old age. FUCK.

It died of smoke inhalation. I'm beginning to think you don't even read the posts on here properly.

I know it died of asphyxiation. But who the fuck cares. Oh w8. All of you idiots who seem to care more for animal lives than human.
And back on the original train of thought, the only reason why you guys are getting pissy is because it's a goddamn pet. Because for some reason animals hold more value than humans.

"I sincerely believe that if it was their dead child they were holding, there would be so much less "sadsubstance" comments"
I believe that this is true and it makes me sick.

M8 y u using numbers wiv letters lyk 'w8'?

I don't see ans numbers in my comment?

It was directed at Chu

Oopsi.

Because it conveys sarcasm better than "oh wait"

Chu, people like you are the reason why the rest of us don't like people. You are the kind of human that makes me prefer the company of, and care more about, my dogs. If you wonder why people prefer pets to other people, look in the mirror.
Your ugly words reflect an ugly mind.

Guest,that was the most eloquent burn I've ever seen. Bravo.

If what you say is true, then I'm reflecting a self perpetuating cycle of disdain.