New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- I was chatting with another journalist about this week's Lounge stories-which came from the team trying, and failing, to imagine a city without community dogs following Supreme Court orders and civil society arguments for and against strays-and heard a chuckle, followed by, "Ah, the elite viewpoint. What about the other side?"

It was said in jest, but maybe we are somewhat biased, many of us being carers for various creatures (Disclaimer: I am part of Bengaluru's Ulsoor Canine Squad that feeds, sterilises, vaccinates and treats dogs in the area, and have a former streetie at home). There is, however, a lot of unfair condemnation of those who believe this man-made problem needs a nuanced solution. In the context of l...