Two years on, it might be tough to find the original owner,
but you should try -- to clear your conscience and set an example
for your kids. Put yourself in the owner's (chewed-up and
drooled-upon) shoes. Wouldn't you want your dog back, even now?
Wouldn't you at least want to know that your dog is happy and
healthy? (And worth a cool $1,500 on the black market?)
It would be sad to part with the dog but worse to remain
passive now that you know its origins (and worse still to pal
around with your friend now that you know his values). And
remember that every shelter houses wonderful dogs in need of
homes.
UPDATE: M.S. still has the dog but plans to put up fliers
soon.
Randy Cohen
Randy Cohen writes "The Ethicist" a weekly column for the New York Times Magazine, syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate in newspapers throughout the U.S. and Canada.
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