It’s a debate because when people have kids they get Stockholm syndrome.

Okay, I HAVE to draw the line at hamsters. I think that they're better as wild animals as they're rather nervous around people and can sometimes cannibalize out of stress. I know that some people have good experiences with hamsters but... If you're getting a rodent, I say, get a rat. They're pretty loving, intelligent and have much less of that "vulnerable prey" mindset.

Also, "every animal" includes stuff like tapeworms. I know when people think "animals" they think basically "mammals, birds, reptiles", but ... I hate SOME people, but I also LOVE some people, so I'm not going to throw humans as a whole under the level of ... parasites and stuff like those fish that swim in your urethra.

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Okay, so a woman at work told me her friend's "daughter died". I was like, "Oh my god. That's terrible!" Turns out, the "daughter" was a dog. Now, losing a pet can be very painful. So, consider the fact that when I really sit down and contemplate losing my son THAT hurts more than the loss of any pet I've ever lost. So, to compare the two is INCREDIBLY dismissive of what it means to lose a child. To say it hurts worse to lose a child is NOT to dismiss how much it hurts to lose a pet. But should make someone who's lost a pet very sympathetic towards who have lost a child. It is absolutely DISGUSTING to me that someone could say that losing a pet is anything like losing a child. And to say that very animal is better than EVERY human, I guess you didn't know my Dad. Go frost yourself.

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Animals cannot comprehend morality so the contest is not valid

As long as your dog knows! 😉

kid's are great. when you can hand them back.