From a religious standpoint, why is it OK....?

Question

From a religious standpoint, why is it OK for a human to kill a wild animal for food, but not for a wild animal to kill a human for food. What is the reason for this double standard. Why is the animal considered evil when it does this when it is just trying to survive? Do you think humans put themselves too much on a pedestal in this situtation?

I want to hear from both sides. I myself think there is this double standard.

I just want to say I do eat meat just like any other person.

Answer 1

I believe that hunting wild animals for food is okay, just don't hunt for sport of hanging a trophy on the wall. That is where the line is crossed for me. As far as a wild animal killing a human, well humans are entering into lands that have been inhabited by the wild for hundreds of years. The population growth is forcing many of our natural wild life away from their hunting grounds therefore causing these animals to hunt and find food in any way they can. It is the animals way of survival and if humans keep pushing our wild life out of their own lands, then I say it's fair game. We can't keep taking away from the land without thought to the original inhabitants of that land. I feel sad whenever a human is killed by a wild animal,not just because of the death of a human, but because this animal would be hunted down and murdered for something that is his nature.

Answer 2

People do not think that it is evil for an animal to kill humans for food. It is much more complex then that. When most animals attack humans it is not for food. It is because the animals are sick. A host of different problems can happen to an animal to make them sick. Most of them would not attack a human being for food. They only do it when their mind is not right.
As for the ones that do feed off humans, (rare as it might be) they are targeted because we don't want humans to be food for them. The only way to take care of the problem to insure safety for humans is to kill the animal. It is not a nice world, but it is the one we live in. Humans and animals are different. You cannot argue them like equals.
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Answer 3

Religion is something that only humanbeing is responsible, so there is no sin for animals, if they kill a human this is not evil it is an pity condition But for us, there is pyramit about food, Animals eat sometimes plantts, sometimes animals, human eats both, Because we are in the top of food Pyramit but we did not put ourself here, ourselves. But God selected us within whole university, We have more responsibility(like religion ) we have more blessings(thouands kinds of food for human stomach) All the best :)

Answer 4

This is not a double standard. God has created humans as the highest form of life on earth. He has ordained that animals are morally correct for humans to kill and eat. The biology of humans is such that animal matter is required for a balanced diet. To eat meat or not to eat meat is a personal choice. I realize that there are a lot of people that are sensitive about the destruction of animals for the purpose of eating them, and I do not condemn these people for their sensitivity. God created you just as he created me, and God loves both of us equally. People who make a religion out of not eating meat or out of anything else go a bit over the line with God, as God does not want anyone or anything worshiped except himself. I hope that this helps you with your question. Jesus loves you.

Answer 5

the only way you are going to hear both sides of this arguement is if you can get some animals to speak up on this, lol, j/k of course it is a double standard humans lives are more valuable to humans at least from a humans perspective anyways, let's ask the sheep "Baaaa" well there you have it then

Answer 6

I don't think religious people think the animal is "evil". They just don't want anymore humans killed by an animal. They (I) put humans above any animal. I love my dog, but if it were to kill or seriously injure a person, unfortunately, I would put him down.

Answer 7

How could that artwork? Atheists don't be counted on God, how could they celebrate a god-depending holiday from a religious element of view? OTOH, Buddhists will be very religious at the same time as being atheist, yet that is an particularly distinct faith. Edit: nicely, analyzing your added info, you look implying that anybody who believes contained in the clinical regulations of evolution is an atheist. incorrect. there are diverse scientists who be counted on faith and vice versa. keep in recommendations, there are 100's of Christian sects, each slightly distinct from the subsequent. And if you're going to communicate with yet another printed question, it can scale back down on the confusion in case you actual presented a link and/or quote from it.

Answer 8

the animal is not considered evil , they are just considered wild. men can eat animals for survival and so do animals.. no one ever said animals cant eat humans.. humans just AVOID being eaten bec they have a mind and soul and intelligence to run and avoid such situation.

Answer 9

it is the nature of life. we have to feed on plants or animals no other choice. and animals also may feed on other creations or even on humans we don't consider them as evil it is only life nature. you call it a crime if you are killing animals or plants for fun.

Answer 10

Both sides? Well, as a human. I say get over it.

as for a wild animal, hang on, I'll go find one.


brb.

save my seat.