A poverty relief programme has given 20 primary school children a live piglet to recognise their hard work and boost the local economy.Students at a primary school in a poor region of southwestern China have received piglets as a reward in an effort to encourage the pupils to study hard and to revitalise the local economy.
The students were selected according to their academic performance. According to Hou’s videos published on Douyin, the students received the pigs and posed for photos at an award ceremony, decorated with big red paper flowers to symbolise honour, hanging in front of their chests. “This kind of reward has not only encouraged students but also helped their families,” said Hou in the video. “Although they don’t see the benefits from the piglets immediately, they will get more benefits from them in the future.”
Seriously giving a pig away as a gift? Where’s your sense of moral conscience? A pig is a life, not a thing you have the right to give away or receive as a gift. What if your child were to be given away as gifts? It’s the same scenario. Respect another life if you want the same
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