Originally posted by sirrahved
but children have souls and animals don't.
WHAT?!?!?!?!?!

Every living creature has a soul. The thing that's inside our bodies that keeps us alive is our soul. Without our soul, we are *just* a body........not ourselves. Same with animals. If they didn't have a soul, they would be dead. Their souls may not be accountable for their deeds, etc. as our's are, according to most religious beliefs, but they STILL have a *soul*. I don't know how anyone could deny that.........its common sense.

As to saving an animal over a child in a burning building, that is just ridiculous. Saving a child is of course something one should do before going for the animals. I would try for both, but the child comes first.