I ran into a guy handing out Rapture pamplets today. I hadn't actually met one in real life and felt I should somehow take advantage of the situation. I asked him some questions to see if he'd put his money where his mouth was (i.e. "have you donated your money to charity?"). His response was "oh well the world's ending so it doesn't matter what I do with my money so I'm not doing anything.
I left mildly disappointed. It occurred to me later I could have had said something along the lines of "hey, since you think handing out pamphlets is a good use of your time, and you don't expect to need your money, why not hire a bunch of homeless people to help hand them out? It'll give them some decent food for their last two days, and help get the word out."
Granted, I'm not sure that any of that would have been moral or useful. But something along those lines appeals to me for some reason.
Let me put it this way: if you really want to satisfy the rapture believers' goals in a non-exploitative way, why not just do the pet service insurance in exchange for a share of their estate in the event of he rapture?
Remember, folks, whenever you see yourself "tough-mindedly" agreeing to something that also happens to be self-serving, you're obligated to follow these steps:
1) Look for a less problematic middle way.
2) When you find it, advocate that instead.
Easy steps, but rarely done.
http://eternal-earthbound-pets.com/Home_Page.html
Providing assurance that pets will be provided for in the event of Rapture.
Having thought it over, I'm OK with the ethics of this service.