Animals vs humans round 2

[livingzuid]

I was enjoying our previous debate started by Fifi. Not sure if we were done!

AIBU to think if faced with choosing a pet over a human (even if a stranger), you should choose the human?

The idea was brought up in another thread and put in life or death situation. Building on fire contains your pet and a stranger. You could only save one, who would it be?

I had a dog, Ralph, I cried my heart out when he died 3 years ago. The only dog I wasn't scared of! But I can't imagine leaving a person to die instead, no matter how my heart would break.

btw I missed where that 40% came from. Is that a rough estimate or is it based on something?

sorry to hear that Spikey

2tired I've never been the best at telling sincerity from sarcasm; but I believe that was a since gesture, so thankyou very much

Maryz my dog is not all I live for. If you had read any earlier posts you would know that I have two children. Also, it's the grief of my children I wouldn't be able to cope with. They've already lost their mother and uncle due to tragic circumastances; to lose the dog, who has always been there for them, would devestate them, especially my son because he has AS.

Some survey said 40 percent would save their pet

'That wouldn't be my reason for thatdecision Outraged, though it might be for others'

I don't believe you. Unless you're a very extraordinary person, you're selfish like the rest of the human race. You might like to think you'd be selfless, but when it came to it, flames licking round your ankles, you wouldn't be.

I definitely wouldnt be sarcastic about something like that I might not agree with you but there is a limit!

I apologise Maryz upon further inspection that post wasn't adressed to me. Sorry.

And thankyou 2tired

I'm not having a shit time, I have my animals. I have a professional career (shock horror, it involves children!), I'm a carer for my disabled mother. The only thing that gives me joy is my animals. They die I die. I don't really care if you think it is wrong, I do care a lot when people feel they therefore have a right to bandy about insults because they have the 'moral high ground'. If you can't win an argument without insults, there is something wrong with your argument.

"Some survey said 40 percent would save their pet"
Thanks 2tiredtoScare.

I wouldn't ask them if I'm honest Maryz. My children have never lost a pet before, and your son's reaction may have been different if his beloved dog sitting by his side right at this moment. And did you ask if he would save the dog over an adult stranger?

That's fine, I'm judging you on the basis of your posts on here, but I'm not going into print with slurs about you, because I'm not that kind of person.

Only having dogs to life for sounds like a shit time to me, sorry. MaryZ you arent attacking anyone

Well this thread is utterly bonkers isn't it. What a strange subject and some very strange responses.

Backonly it's from a study linked to a couple of times (once on this thread and once on the other). I'd say this discussion has been around the 40/60 mark too.

Spikeytree you'll almost definitely be told that you shouldn't be working with kids, in case your dog mysteriously wandered into your school and you saved him/her over one of the children. Alas, I am also a teacher, so feel free to aim your guns.

'And if I ever met anyone who did it I would judge them'

That's fine. Being abusive towards them, killing their dog or preventing them from leaving a burning building would not be (I know you didn't say either of this things and I'm not hinting that you did).

I don't just have a dog, I have 2 cats to live for as well.

As I said, judge away, we all do. Some of us don't feel the need to tell others they are morally reprehensible for having a different opinion. The irony on this thread is so strong it must be giving Alanis Morissette palpitations.