Can you tell why people feel more moral obligation to dogs than humans?

Question

Look at the answers to these 2 questions. You tell me why?

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STOP HAVING KIDS !!!

Ahh, duh, this is the philosophy section buddy. If you cant figure it out....

I stopped having kids, having seen the direction the world and human relationships are headed. It was a choice. I want them but I wont have them. If you have kids, you can kick them out at 18 (legally) but know you knew better and they didnt choose this life.

95% of you didnt read the other two questions therefore you are not getting the point.

It is really too difficult to have any coherent discussion here.

Answer 1

It is difficult to have a coherent discussion based on your irrational and presumptuous question. Your statement with a question mark on the end presumes that "people" feel more obligation to dogs than humans, but what you should have said is that "you" feel this way. Or have you done some sort of study to back up your outrageous claim of you statement/question? Thought not; your irrational claim/statement/question is based on an irrational premise.

First you try to equate the moral responsibility of adults to dogs and children alike. There is some kind of connection in your own mind, but nobody else sees it.

Then you try to pursuade us that we have some obligation to lazy children/adults that are tired of trying to provide for themselves. The Bible says that if they don't work, don't feed them. They'll either become un-lazy, or die; problem solved.

If we throw out all reason, logic, and truth, it would still be difficult to come up with such a screwball question as yours. Adding insult to injury would be to complain how incoherent and disagreeable people are when they aren't irrational and illogical also.

Answer 2

Most will agree moral is clog on love. People love dogs out of kin and male regard and affection. Both like the hunt or watch specific organs or females. Now some will say this is lowlife, yet are jealous or envious. Dogs reciprocate and insult humans to watch it happen, dog lovers are but same. Humans often feel hurt at others because of obligations and tasks involved, dogs will acurately bark for food or a walk, yet with uncaring people who do not care to know better a good intended bark is almost as good as a female glare, know what I mean? sex is involved, dude. That is the sole reason for female distress and afectionate efforts. Go figure. This is the root to enlightenment and peace of mind. Do effort not, buy yourself a friend, he will too catch up in the process, bye now.

Answer 3

So, are you suggesting that people who can not be responsible to raise their children well have a moral obligation to be sterilized?

Would government or individuals take the authority to have humans sterilized if they can not accept responsibility to raise their children in safe, secure, nurturing homes?

Unless you live in some Asian country where the government has taken on this authority, individuals should SERIOUSLY consider the consequences of unwanted pregnancy.

We can get so morally outraged when someone even suggests cruel or inhumane treatment of animals, but what about all the dumbf**ks out there who keep propagating our species without a hint of care towards the result of a passionate instant?

Answer 4

i somewhat agree with you. i think the parents have a moral obligation to support their children regardless of age if their children cannot cope up with the real world. however, it has nothing to do with the notion that we didnt choose life. there's no way we could have chosen life in the first place. it's not even worth contemplating on. as for people giving dogs more attention than their own kind i have this to say. at least dogs don't bite the hands that feed them.

Answer 5

I'm not sure. Personally, I despise dogs. They stink (even the ones that are groomed every month), they're dirty, they drool, they have bad breath, they shed fur, they lick their own behinds...they're just disgusting in every way.

Dogs are for people who can't have kids of their own...to make up for the fact that they're barren or infertile...to make the couple feel more "useful". It's sad, but everyone couple I know who can't have children has either dogs or cats. It's pathetic, really. Dogs can't be compared with humans. There is no comparison.

Answer 6

How you figure these two connect?

If it is about kids..up to an age you are obligated to do anything but they grow up. They got to live their own life.

Say your wife got pregnant from another man, would you be obligated to....... That would make more sense in this context.

You can't stop having kids. Your DNA will not let you.

Answer 7

People tend to care about what they are close to. For example they will feed their own dog that is in their house but not a starving child in some other country. It's too distant. People love what they are close to. Proximity. You love who and what you know, not what is far away.

Answer 8

People cannot be trusted, you always have to question the motives or validity of their behaviors.
Dogs need nothing but attention to be affectionate. What you see is what you get.
As humans we take and give less, but dogs give more than they ask or need.

Answer 9

Probably because dogs are subservient and blindly loyal. With little faults, people can not rationalize their cruel behavior to dogs like they can to other humans.

Answer 10

The root of Love is instinct. We share that with animals. And we share it to some extent with our own species. At its root, love is instinct.