Are animals equal or inferior to humans?

[Chanya]

You guys are right. If forty yards to my left an injured dog is drowning, and fifty yards to my right an injured person is drowning, I'm going in for the dog. After all, the dog is closer, so the chances of me getting there in time are higher. The only logical reason to even consider saving the person would be because you are afraid of possible legal complications regarding neglect.

I don't know if you're being sarcastic or not, but this is actually true. The only reason you feel a person is more important is because society always has discriminated animals and still sees them as second-rate beings. I've always wondered why, and I try not even to kill flies, since all life is equally important. We aren't special. I actually get much more upset by cruelty to animals than cruelty to people.

 

[Notedstrangeperson]

I actually get much more upset by cruelty to animals than cruelty to people.

Humans aren't superior to animals - humans ARE animals!
Actually they're lesser animals ... cruelty to animals sucks, unless those animals are people.

 

[Chanya]

Humans aren't superior to animals - humans ARE animals!
Actually they're lesser animals ... cruelty to animals sucks, unless those animals are people.

You said it, sis!

 

[Notedstrangeperson]

You said it, sis!

Erm, I was being sarcastic ...

 

[Chanya]

If you were, then you did a real sucky job at sarcasm... I actually believe what you wrote, I respect animals more than I respect some people.

 

[Braunwyn]

They are equally much worth, and this planet will only become civilized when they are given equal rights as us. Chimpanzees and other apes getting some small level of "human rights" in countries like Spain is a small step in the right direction. Hopefully in my lifetime we will see this world step out of the retarded dark ages and respect animals for what they are instead of thinking we are some god-given guardian of all creation.

I'd rep you if I could.

You guys are right. If forty yards to my left an injured dog is drowning, and fifty yards to my right an injured person is drowning, I'm going in for the dog. After all, the dog is closer, so the chances of me getting there in time are higher. The only logical reason to even consider saving the person would be because you are afraid of possible legal complications regarding neglect.

Well, it depends on the human and the dog. I'd feed, save, provide for my dog any day over you and every other person on this forum. That's what I do every day. Heck, all of you have internet over feeding starving people, let alone a dog.

Humans aren't superior to animals - humans ARE animals!
Actually they're lesser animals ... cruelty to animals sucks, unless those animals are people.

Indeed. And this evidence is provided by human wagging tongues every day.

 

[QuestionAsker]

I don't know if you're being sarcastic or not, but this is actually true. The only reason you feel a person is more important is because society always has discriminated animals and still sees them as second-rate beings. I've always wondered why, and I try not even to kill flies, since all life is equally important. We aren't special. I actually get much more upset by cruelty to animals than cruelty to people.

I don't see a human as more important because of societal indoctrination; I simply care for people more than I care for animals. I just do. I think we are more important than animals. Do you think a chimp or a dog is going to attempt to save you or one of its own kind first (assuming there is no special attachment between you and either of the animals)?

I don't support cruelty to animals or poor living conditions for pets. However, if I'm driving down the road and in front of me is a deer (and I don't have enough time to stop), to my left is a vehicle, and to my right is a steep slope that would certainly maim or kill all passengers, guess what: bye bye Bambi.

 

[Braunwyn]

I don't see a human as more important because of societal indoctrination; I simply care for people more than I care for animals. I just do. I think we are more important than animals. Do you think a chimp or a dog is going to attempt to save you or one of its own kind first (assuming there is no special attachment between you and either of the animals)?

I don't support cruelty to animals or poor living conditions for pets. However, if I'm driving down the road and in front of me is a deer (and I don't have enough time to stop), to my left is a vehicle, and to my right is a steep slope that would certainly maim or kill all passengers, guess what: bye bye Bambi.

All animals would probably save their own hides before others (saving children and loved ones). There is no doubt that bambi would see you to a ditch, dead, before sacrificing herself as well.

 

[lonewolf777]

In my view, equal and different, in different aspects. If I was in a situation where both a person and a animal were in dire straights, simple, I would save both or die trying.

 

[ReformedAnt]

Interesting subject for what its worth I take as one of my great examples in life as directed by God's word Proverbs 6:6 my friends I give you the Ant. I have fallen so much from God's order of things that many years ago he sent me to the ant. I believe we can learn much from all God's creation.

 

[Ken-1122]

The Bible doesn't talk much about animal salvation or really much about animal rights in general.

Also, can being vegetarian be influenced by true Christian values?

Whose life is more valuable? I think it depends upon who you ask!
If you asked me whose life is more important; a human or a dog’s (for example) I would value the human life for the same reason I would consider my brother’s life more valuable than yours.

If you asked me whose life is more important; my brother’s life or your own, I will say my brother’s life is more important because I’ve known him my entire life and have developed an emotional connection with him verses you whom I’ve never met; even though I doubt that your mother would agree.

If you ask me whose life is more important; a dog I’ve never met verses a human I’ve never met, because I have more of an emotional connection with a fellow human being verses a dog, I would consider the human life more important even though I doubt my dog “King” would agree.

Peace
Ken