What? You completely missed my point. When animals are hungry, they eat. When they're thirsty, they drink, etc. They don't take into account the suffering of other animals. If there's a weak link in their pack, they're the ones ending up getting killed. That ensures the survival of their species. The strong mate and pass on their genes, the weak die off. Not one person would argue that humanity is capable of some truly awful things, yet we are capable of some truly compassionate and awe-inspiring things as well.
By your logic, you'd rather save a dog than your average human given a choice?

 

Lack of empathy is a more salient sociopathic trait. You can call me doctor as well. But technically only after my Ph.D. is awarded this spring.

 

Would depend on the human. My four Greyhounds get the first seats out in our Cherokee 6.

 

Haha, I wouldn't argue with you there. I'd take my dog AND 2 cats before most people I deal with on a daily basis.

 

Incorrect, there is always charity.

 

Uh huh (sarcasm)

 

Sympathy, I doubt empathy is in his cards, usually it imbues humility, Mr. Future Dr.

 

The average human being? Hell yes, I'd take the dog. They are more worthy than the average scum we call humans. Look at how we massacre our own people. Over nothing. And we're cruel. We torture and maim animals mercilessly. Look at the dog meat trade in China. Look at how these people will literally take a blowtorch to these dogs while they are alive. They celebrate horrific cruel death. Humans have done this forever to each other. Draw and quarter. Ever heard of that? How about other medieval tortures. We as humans are the scourge of this planet. Yes, many are compassionate and would never knowingly hurt another animal or person, but, in general, most humans on this planet care only about one thing - themselves, and have little to no compassion for other living creatures. And we think we're the greatest thing since sliced bread to hit this planet. Smartest? Maybe. Best? Not by a long shot.

So yea, I'd take my dogs before some other nameless average human. Hell yea.

 

Obvioulsy you've never seen a house cat with a mouse/bird/chipmunk.

 

The planet is going to shake us off like a bad case of fleas!

-- George Carlin