The theme of The Lottery is that blindly following tradition can be dangerous. This story explores the concept of unquestioningly following past ways and not asking the reason behind doing things. We see that this ignorance eventually leads to the loss of life, and for seemingly no purpose.
Pets are reliable friends to owners needing companionship. Doctors need to consider that a pet is most likely to lower blood pressure and stress in a patient. Pets need to suffer from lack of attention and shelters can provide homes by partnering with those that use a pet.
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A good way to examine the trustworthiness of any news source is to compare it to other sources covering the same story. Then you can analyze for bias and form your opinion from a more objective point of view.