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1. The thought of the dog's exhaustion probably never crossed the minds of those children, and that failing isn't particular to hicks.
2. Blame the government for handing out your money, not the families willing to accept it.
3. Children prefer avoiding blame when possible, so I wouldn't have expected an honest, complete explanation of the circumstances that resulted in the duck's death. Apologizing is awkward, and accidents happen. By the way, it's likely that the kid can't alter his accent and wasn't expecting to be looked down upon for it.
4. Given that you live in a rural area, it is unlikely that others would commonly adopt unwanted animals, especially noisy parakeets, weasels, and crippled cats. Perhaps they should have exercised forethought in purchasing the creatures, and maybe euthanasia would be more humane, but that is debatable.
5. Castrating an animal could be considered a form of cruelty and violence, and it also costs money for a professional operation.
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