Priorities...

The NSPCC (National Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children) keeps showing an ad on TV that goes something like this: "At this moment, there are 32,000 children in danger of being beaten, abused or even killed in their own homes. Shall we stop it now?" and then they ask for a donation of £2 a month. This is a charity, so their asking for help is okay. What I'D like to know is, if it is established fact that 32,000 children are in danger right now, why is the government not doing anything about it? Why isnt it spending a few billions on helping these children who are known to be at risk? Why leave it to a charity? Why waste all that money on stupid useless projects that never get completed, or on even more useless and destructive wars?

And on a not entirely unconnected note, there's a charity that helps animals and also has its own ad on TV. Guess how much THEY need to save animals? £4 a month. That's right. £2 for children, but £4 for animals. Not that I have anything against animals, but...

Plus, there's a Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals... but perhaps the Regent doesnt feel a need for royal protection extended to children?