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"A form of selfishness" Pope on choosing pets over kids

Pope Francis has suggested people who choose to have pets over children are acting selfishly. He ...

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13.41 6 Jan 2022


"A form of selfishness" Pope on choosing pets over kids


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13.41 6 Jan 2022


Pope Francis has suggested people who choose to have pets over children are acting selfishly.
He said  "we see a form of selfishness,  we see that some people do not want to have a child."
"Sometimes they have one, and that's it, but they have dogs and cats that take the place of children." Henry McKean asked you on the street do you agree with the Pope? Do people choose a pet over having a child? Is there an expectation after you get married that we have kids? And have we started to fuss over our pets with attention with treats and outfits?

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