Animals Have A Soul And They Feel Just Like We Do
Animals Have A Soul And They Feel Just Like We Do
Some of the world’s religions erroneously propound that only human life is sacred because only human beings have soul. But this is a dangerous and irrational fallacy; and a completely nonsensical and absurd proposition. We eat, sleep, mate and defend and animals do the same, where is the difference. We feel pain and pleasure and so do they. Our bodies are made up of flesh and blood and so are theirs. Rather animals are more ‘human’ in many ways. Those who claim animals have no soul are in fact the ones without a soul.
Take the example of rats. They are highly sociable beings - they communicate with each other at high-frequency sounds, play together, wrestle, and love sleeping curled up together. Much like us, if they do not have companionship, they become lonely, anxious, depressed, and stressed. They become attached to each other, love their own families, and easily bond with their human guardians, returning as much affection as is given to them. Many rats will even “groom” their human companion’s hand and would appreciate a massage, a scratch behind the ears, or even a tickle in return. Recent studies by a neuroscientist at Bowling Green State University, suggest that when rats play or are playfully tickled, they make chirping sounds that are strikingly similar to human laughter. The rats he studied also bonded socially with the human tickler and even sought to be tickled more. Young rats have a marvelous sense of fun.
Male rats will snuggle up for a cuddle and find contentment curled up in a person’s lap. Rats love seeing kind people and will often bounce around waiting to be noticed and picked up. Rats can bond with their human companions to the point that if they are suddenly given away to someone else or forgotten, they can pine to death.
It is estimated that each year, tens of millions of rats and mice are killed in experiments in laboratories. With the popularity of genetic engineering, the numbers are increasing.
Anyone who has ever kept a pet can testify that animals very much have a soul, that too a warm and affectionate one.
Some of the world’s religions erroneously propound that only human life is sacred because only human beings have soul. But this is a dangerous and irrational fallacy; and a completely nonsensical and absurd proposition. We eat, sleep, mate and defend and animals do the same, where is the difference. We feel pain and pleasure and so do they. Our bodies are made up of flesh and blood and so are theirs. Rather animals are more ‘human’ in many ways. Those who claim animals have no soul are in fact the ones without a soul.
Take the example of rats. They are highly sociable beings - they communicate with each other at high-frequency sounds, play together, wrestle, and love sleeping curled up together. Much like us, if they do not have companionship, they become lonely, anxious, depressed, and stressed. They become attached to each other, love their own families, and easily bond with their human guardians, returning as much affection as is given to them. Many rats will even “groom” their human companion’s hand and would appreciate a massage, a scratch behind the ears, or even a tickle in return. Recent studies by a neuroscientist at Bowling Green State University, suggest that when rats play or are playfully tickled, they make chirping sounds that are strikingly similar to human laughter. The rats he studied also bonded socially with the human tickler and even sought to be tickled more. Young rats have a marvelous sense of fun.
Male rats will snuggle up for a cuddle and find contentment curled up in a person’s lap. Rats love seeing kind people and will often bounce around waiting to be noticed and picked up. Rats can bond with their human companions to the point that if they are suddenly given away to someone else or forgotten, they can pine to death.
It is estimated that each year, tens of millions of rats and mice are killed in experiments in laboratories. With the popularity of genetic engineering, the numbers are increasing.
Anyone who has ever kept a pet can testify that animals very much have a soul, that too a warm and affectionate one.