Walking to market today I encountered a young boy
thumping on a little drum and holding a lead. Tied
to the end of the lead stood, despairingly, a monkey.
I assumed that the boy wanted money for which he'd
make the monkey do tricks. Of course I was an
obvious target for the boy and monkey, however I
looked away and overacted total indifference. In
reality I was appalled and saddened at the life this
poor monkey must lead. Then I felt hopeful for the
boy that he had a means of supporting himself. Now
I wonder where the line between cruelty to animals
and a right to survival begins and ends. I would
never endorse the monkey method of employment, but
I can't fault the young boy for finding a way to
feed his family. In the U.S. this would be a very
different story, but here, in India, life is so
different.
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