No one is
literally dying on anything; it's phrase? But
Old Gimlet Eyes is super adamant on homeless people not having pets- and their opinion is their opinion and that's fine- but they're doubling down using arguments that just don't pass in reality and is not addressing the counterpoints of others. Discussion, indeed.
Yes, in a perfect world there would be enough rescues and shelters and proper forever homes that no stray animal anywhere would ever have to suffer alone for long. But we don't live in a perfect world. There are sick, malnourished, unloved strays
everywhere. They're spreading disease and they're suffering
everywhere. But the ones belonging to homeless people are the ones Ol' Gimlet has decided need to be rescued the most. Literally need to be snatched from loving arms because their conditions aren't ideal while actually ownerless, uncared-for strays are the afterthought.
He's admitted he only has the animal's best interest in mind and has only thrown a half comment about the misfortune of the homeless persons that would be affected by being denied the most basic of companionship.