Charming children’s story that illustrates how children feel a connection with animals and how adults force children into giving up on that compassion.

The dad’s “reasoning” — “What God put on this earth to eat, we eat” — is actually correct. That’s why we have quinoa and rice and blueberries and kale, and a thousand other fruits and vegetables and grains. Where he goes wrong is in placing his children’s pet in that same category.

My favorite part is when they feed the fish while toileting...