"Zero tolerance" gives UK schools lots of excuses to put children in isolation. That causes them psychological harm.

The bully's henchman gave an order to keep asylum-seekers in prison while their cases are heard, perhaps for years.

Tunisia Holds UN Libya Arms Trafficking Expert in Jail.

The fear is that the government has been caught sending arms to Libya and will not let him talk.

Right-wing liars eagerly spread falsehoods about the Notre Dame fire.

Many millenials are having pets instead of babies.

If that helps you avoid children, it is a good idea, but what's the sense of paying someone else to keep company with your dog instead of you? It's like paying someone else to spend time with your friends for you: it defeats the purpose of friendship, whether that be with a human or with a dog.

It is absurd to pamper your dog expensively; that obsession makes for stress and spoils the fun. A dog will not live as long as a human, and a dog's death is not the same loss as a human's death.