Moral Question

By wandering druid

I don't know if this has already been discussed, but I would
just like some clarification.

Why is it okay to put a deathly sick dog to sleep and call it "humane" because you put it out of its misery, but if you did the same thing to a terminally ill human, it's considered murder?

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  • A former member wrote: Because if you start to put a "deathly" sick person asleep it might happen that the next person is no more so sick - do you understand what I mean? So then it might happen that it becomes just a way to get people out your way =)

  • Wolk On Sunday, October 30, 2005, Wolk (55)By person wrote:

    Own race is more important to keep alive than an animal. Butting one that isnt needed to sleep is humane because than i would be around our streets. And thats what humans dont like. And besides like the bible says: Animals dont have a soul.

  • Serenity On Monday, November 21, 2005, Serenity (469)By person wrote:

    Besides, Animals do have souls. They're living creatures.

  • wandering druid On Saturday, November 12, 2005, wandering druid (79)By person wrote:

    What about those to whom the bible means nothing, to whom the pages are like any other book devoid of divinity? Does your argument still stand?

  • wandering druid On Saturday, November 12, 2005, wandering druid (79)By person wrote:

    An elderly person is no longer able to work. Does that mean that since they produce nothing, their lives are worthless? Should they not be killed "mercifully" so that they do not place a drain on resources?

  • A former member wrote: because conservative christianslike to get uptight about anything.

  • AngelicDemonMelisandre On Monday, May 30, 2005, AngelicDemonMelisandre (26)By person wrote:

    Did any of that make sense?

  • wandering druid On Monday, May 30, 2005, wandering druid (79)By person wrote:

    It makes as much sense as anything else in this screwed up world...possibly more so.

  • AngelicDemonMelisandre On Monday, May 30, 2005, AngelicDemonMelisandre (26)By person wrote:

    Mainly in the end they try to justify it as "right and wrong" when the justification is strickly for the opposers conscience, they want to make themselves look good. It's all for that persons outward apperance and they're personal power ploy.

  • AngelicDemonMelisandre On Monday, May 30, 2005, AngelicDemonMelisandre (26)By person wrote:

    I also think that many people question others motives just for the hell of it, they get a kick out of making other people feel inferior or question their decisions.

  • AngelicDemonMelisandre On Monday, May 30, 2005, AngelicDemonMelisandre (26)By person wrote:

    I agree with TheUnluckyOne. People in the world have such a complicated moral code, some people are against the death penelty but then are in agreeance when cops shoot down a suspect.

  • LovelyAssassinx On Tuesday, May 24, 2005, LovelyAssassinx (151)By person wrote:

    Thats a good question...I think people think of themselves more highly then animals. Its pretty stupid though, I know exactly where your coming from. ~Unlucky

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