I would feel that I had to help if I was in this situation. I'm not going to call someone a coward, but I couldn't just stand there and watch this happen.
I think looks awesome, but it's not very nice to tattoo something that can't exactly give consent. However, depending on the animal, they may not be that bothered by it.
I thought Higher Learning was really simplistic in the way it portrayed the white characters. The Be Black Baby sequence in Hi Mom (Brian DePalma) is by far the best comment on race relations.
I don't think sick children (be they morbidly obese or afflicted with some other ailment) should be exploited by their fame-seeking parents. I am more disgusted by that than commenters expressing dismay about this child's disturbing appearance.
I try pretty hard to only purchase the things the I need, rather than things I merely want. I must say that I find this beyond disgusting. Would you feed your kids food you found in the garbage?