The Romans’ version of stoicism is rapidly picking popularity on Instagram — Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, and Seneca are some names that get thrown at you when you fire up your screen.
Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
After watching my neighbour’s dog and cat for six months, I – a dog owner once upon a time – have reached a conclusion that a cat is a more interesting pet to keep. It is independent, agile and seeks minimal emotional attention. Left to its own, it can take care of itself very well, and with grace and dignity. Having said that, I am joining the crowd of people who think that keeping pets or confining animals in zoos is unethical. Let these creatures be. Control their population on the streets and in forests in a preventive manner but stop commercial, profit driven breeding.
After watching my neighbour’s dog and cat for six months, I – a dog owner once upon a time – have reached a conclusion that a cat is a more interesting pet to keep. It is independent, agile and seeks minimal emotional attention. Left to its own, it can take care of itself very well, and with grace and dignity. Having said that, I am joining the crowd of people who think that keeping pets or confining animals in zoos is unethical. Let these creatures be. Control their population on the streets and in forests in a preventive manner but stop commercial, profit driven breeding.