The Zone

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Compassion Parasites

Compassion Parasites

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Ben Sixsmith
Mar 20, 2025
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For my sins, I follow my local dog shelter on Facebook. Every couple of days, I see a heartbreaking post about a sweet dog who has been abandoned. I wish I could adopt them all — but I have adopted one and he isn’t keen on rivals for my attention.

So, I watch little Cora running in the field, or little Dino in his cage, and leave a futile “like” before r…

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