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Originally Posted by Claeren
Compassion and Humanity?
Pet owners chose animals over fellow humans!
Some how if Jesus was alive today i do not see him living in suburban Calgary with 2 cats and a dog. I see him commiting his life to others and that probably means fighting for their rights in far off places like Africa (for example). And i have a distinct feeling that when you get to heaven and you say, "yeah, i hoarded my wealth, drove a SUV, consumed products that exploited 3rd world labour, and lived a super comfortable life but i DID have 2 sponser kids in Africa that cost me almost as much as my cell phone bill each month and i cared deeply for my pets" that it is not going to get you past the guards at the gate. That does not seem like a very Christ-like life - in effort not to mention in results.
I personally do not believe in Christian morality, and so I can/do think there IS some balance between 'personal gain/satisfaction' and 'doing good', but considering most people in the first world do believe in Christianity, i think it is HILARIOUS that they think they can some how reconcile those beliefs with pet ownership. It is the most wasteful thing i have ever seen. It is a many-times-over multi-BILLION dollar industry!
I think this is disgusting. Only someone in the first world would think in such a morally horrible way. Your pet is equal to your parents, wife, children? Your pet is also seemingly more important (proven already by your mere ownership and the money you spend on it) then the millions of people who starve to death every year. (Assuming you believe in a higher power,) do you really think that god would allow someone with this twisted a perspective on the value and meaning of life into heaven? Wow... Does your dog have a soul? Does a cow? Did a hamburger? You know that dogs are farmed just like cattle in Asia, right? Are THOSE dogs as important as people? Or just YOUR dog?
Claeren.
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Again, by using your rational anyone who spends money on Flames tickets (I'm under the assumption that nobody NEEDS flames tickets) is a sick and disgusting person because they put NHL hockey ahead of the hungry right?
As well, why would the actions of people in Asia have any impact on what a dog owner in Cgy does? If Asians jump over a cliff should we?
So they don't like dogs and cats, who cares, people here do. So I guess the cat in my house is more important to me than cats in Asia are to asians or me frankly. Sorry.