(March 26, 2015 at 5:06 pm)Rekeisha Wrote: Judi Lynn if we are just accidents of the universe and we by luck of the draw got to be humans how is the act with the cat and mouse any different than one person oppressing another. The reason I have that show the difference between these acts is that although the cat and mouse are amazingly complex creature they are not made in the image of God . One person oppresses another then that is defamation of the image of the living God. So again why do you have a problem with my comparison?
This is your perception. I happen to disagree. I have a problem with your comparison because humans operate on a higher level than cats and mice do. Your comparison is not a fair one to make because it is absurd to think that a cat has an ulterior motive, other than to eat the mouse because the cat is hungry. The cat is not going to have a sit-down discussion with the mouse as to why he's about to get eaten. The cat is simply going to do what it needs to do for the sake of survival.
Humans are capable of deep thinking, rationalization and can easily influence others. To oppress another, one would have to either threaten, manipulate or abuse another or stay silent while someone else does the abuse. To stay silent while knowing there is abuse occurring is to side with the oppressor. Cats and mice are not capable of this sort of critical thinking, therefore it's not really a reasonable comparison to make.
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