(March 10, 2016 at 4:12 pm)Mister Agenda Wrote:Irrational Wrote:True, three persons in one being, according to the Catholic faith, but we are made in the image of God as persons (in other words, like him).
So ok, if that's the case, using that reasoning about God, why not extend this to other entities as well? What is it about being human that makes a human being standing by and watching someone else harm a third person be morally wrong that they be held accountable for not stopping the offender if they had the power to do so?
If it's something to do with rationality or having a moral sense or whatever, then why should God be treated any different (since he has those as well)?
Human being set rules for their pets and livestock that don't apply to them. It would be silly to make a rule about the dog not being on the bed that applies to you, too. Even if you consider your dog a person; they're not your equal and don't get to hold you to the same standard to which you hold them.
Are you being serious? There's a huge difference between sleeping in a bed and genocide. You cannot equate the two. Also, you can set a rule for a dog but it it's not morally wrong for the dog to run away and say to hell with you and your rules.