Valuing animals more than people?

[Gideon300]

I can't think of anyone who values animal/pets more than humans. There are people who love their pets very much, very much so that they would even risk their own life to save the pet (such as if the pet is drowning, or if a house with fire, or if the pet is near an alligator, etc.) or even empty their savings account. However, if they have to choose to save between their pet and another person even stranger, I believe they will try to save the human but then may come back for the pet risking their own life. If a person has kids and a pet, they would spend their savings on the kids. However, they are people without kids or other loved ones living so they devote more time and money on their pets because they can afford to do so. I do know someone (whom I believe may have eaten dogs in the past) who does not understand the connection between humans and animals, and he doesn't believe in having pets, spending money on them, etc. when there are starving children in the world. I see his point. At the same time, it is our responsibility to take care and tend animals. Taking care and tending for animals is not free; this costs money even veterinary bills. We are not only supposed to tend animals that are food sources, like cow, chicken, etc., but all animals. By having a pet, we are fulfilling this mandate to care for animals.

You have not come across the vegan gestapo, obviously.

 

[EmilyNats]

I can't think of anyone who values animal/pets more than humans. There are people who love their pets very much, very much so that they would even risk their own life to save the pet (such as if the pet is drowning, or if a house with fire, or if the pet is near an alligator, etc.) or even empty their savings account. However, if they have to choose to save between their pet and another person even stranger, I believe they will try to save the human but then may come back for the pet risking their own life. If a person has kids and a pet, they would spend their savings on the kids. However, they are people without kids or other loved ones living so they devote more time and money on their pets because they can afford to do so. I do know someone (whom I believe may have eaten dogs in the past) who does not understand the connection between humans and animals, and he doesn't believe in having pets, spending money on them, etc. when there are starving children in the world. I see his point. At the same time, it is our responsibility to take care and tend animals. Taking care and tending for animals is not free; this costs money even veterinary bills. We are not only supposed to tend animals that are food sources, like cow, chicken, etc., but all animals. By having a pet, we are fulfilling this mandate to care for animals.

Sadly it is very rampant in America and other western countries. Most of the people who support PETA (which is actually a terribly organization that does NOT help animals) are also supporters of abortion and, though they will not use these words, eugenics.

 

[SomeDisciple]

If I had to sacrifice my beloved pet, or a non-believer...I'd sacrifice my pet, but I'd hope the non-believer would come to glorify god, at least as much as the pet I sacrificed for him. I understand people becoming attached to their pets, but man is made in the image of God. We do a disservice to god when we don't acknowledge that.