animals vs. children.

[2eclipse]

question of the day.

some people claim to love their animals as much as they love their children. some people find this idea offensive - how can an animal mean as much as a child or be as worthy of love? on the other hand, when has human love had anything to do with worth?
what do you think?

Comments

Re: My companion, not my child

[queenlyzard.livejournal.com]

I second this response, especially the last bit. I think anyone who had to chose between saving the life of their child or their pet would have to pick the child-- or probably any human in general over any animal, no matter how beloved. I'm sure there are exceptions to this, but they must be rare cases.

Humans connect to other humans, especially family members, in a way that I think is unique in the animal kingdom, simply because we can think about our interconnectedness. We can have much bigger effects in each other's lives, and be aware of those effects. It creates a certain bond between us all.