The Paper's reporter Nan Boyi
On January 5, local time, Pope Francis said that people who own pets instead of having children show "some kind of selfishness" and are "deprived of human nature."
According to Agence France-Presse reported on the 5th, Francis said at the Vatican on the same day, "Now we can see a kind of selfishness." We know that some people don't want to have children, some people only have one child, but they have cats and dogs instead of children. According to Francis, this practice "is a denial of the sense of 'father' and 'mother' identity, weakens us (human beings) and deprives us of our humanity."
According to the report, Francis stressed that "civilization will lose its luster without human nourishment, and the lack of fatherhood and motherhood will eventually be borne by the state." ”
Responsible editor: Su Yangfan Photo editor: Shi Jiahui
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