I’ve been discussing with my sister (a big fan of her cats) about what lives we would save in an emergency. I think a human live is worth more than an animal’s no question asked but she thinks otherwhise. So to end this discussion I’m writing here.

  1. Who would you save between your cat and your worst enemy?
  2. What if it was between your cat and a stranger?
  3. Why?
  • Taalnazi@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    Yeah, you’re right. I find it strange that people here literally would prefer to save a cat over a human. Would they really let their friend burn over a cat? A stranger who likely has done nothing except work and be generally kind to others? I think that they who let the stranger burn, then have worse morality.

    The question is bad because it features an animal the person is assumed to have a band with, and a stranger. I think a better example would be:

    Who would you save in these scenarios:

    1. a bad (eg aggressive) cat, or your worst enemy,
    2. a cat, or a stranger,
    3. your cat, or your best friend