<p>well, instinctively i'd save the neighbour. i won't even know why.</p>
<p>Spartan, how dare you call me sick?! You do not know me.I was also offended by UCI's post, you know nothing about me. Stop with these personal attacks. Why ask who would you save and then lash out at someone who gives an answer you disagree with. You guys seem immature if you guys are going to keep judging and saying truly hurtful things. I am reporting Spartan UCI. If you want to post something else that is offensve, I will report you as well. I will not put up with this. Also, maybe perhaps I would instinctively choose the human, I dont know, but as of now, I feell I would choose my cat. Maybe I am wrong, but thats no excuse to be cruel.</p>
<p>So what exactly should force us to save a life that we love less than a life we love more? Unless you are God, it isn't your decision as to what life is more precious, or which one is "moral."</p>
<p>That'a actually a tough question, but I think I would go for the dog. I mean I love my puppy and I don't think I could bare the thought of having him burn to death because I saved my neighbour. Although I don' think I would feel all to comfortable knowing that I killed my neighbour but saved my dog. I do think that I would go for the dog.</p>
<p>let's make it more interesting. What if you knew the neighbor and didn't like him? what if the neighbor was a registered sex offender? What if he was a wife-beater and had abused his children before they ended up leaving him? Would you still save him over the cat?</p>
<p>edit: this would only pertain to people who would save a human over a cat, of course. </p>
<p>my personal opinion: I totally agree with goldshadow, I can't fathom saving a cat over a human. Don't know what I'd do in the above situation though. I think if you're religious (well, depending on what religion I guess), this wouldnt even be a question.</p>
<p>I'd save the (human) stranger. Among other reasons, if the shoe were on the other foot, the cat certainly wouldn't save me. Sociobiologists would insist that even altruism has some basis in self-interest.</p>
<p>let me illustrate this for you:</p>
<p>cat/dog burning: "meEEEEEEoooooWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!" (lol)</p>
<p>human burning: "HELP ME!!! HELP!! Somebody help me! Oh my God my SKIN! I can't breathe!! HELP!" </p>
<p>'nuff said, I'm going to jump in there and save my homie! (the person).</p>
<p>Doubtful that the person would yelling much. Smoke in their lungs would prevent them.</p>
<p>You get the point tetrahedron. It's pretty cruel to let a human with a family, a life, emotions, just like you do, burn. If you were trapped in a burning building, let's say your neighbor came in and saved the cat/dog even though he had ample opportunity to save you instead. Then some wood/burning stuff falls and blocks access to you so the neighbor has to get out. Let's say you're in there for a good 5 minutes before some firefighters get you out.
Assume you survive, but you've lost functionality of most of your body due to severe burns, and have lost feeling in your arms and legs. You are now hooked up to an oxygen machine for life because your lungs are too weak now. You are permanently disfigured. Would you hate that neighbor for doing this to you? I think you would, because he/she had a chance to save you instead of their pet. So, is burning to death and causing immense amounts of pain to the families and friends and all the people who knew him better than crippling him for life? I think the two stand at about the same level.
In other words, I still don't understand how you wouldn't save the human.</p>
<p>LOL YOU GUYS MAKE ME LAUGH SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!
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There are too many cats in this world anyhow. Mean, secrative, moody animals they are.
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hahahahahhahahahahaha!
I'm so glad so many other people chose human with me. i thought I was going to get beaten up for saying 'human'. Anyway, even if it was the sex offender, I would still save him but make sure he goes to jail or something..</p>
<p>GreenDayFan is a tattle tale .teachers pet teachers pet teachers pet ooooooooooooohh!! nah you know i'm joking wit you. Arn't you an entering freshmn? You shouldn't be taking crap from us stressed out college crazies.. go out and have some fun while you still have the chance!</p>