by Author Name Withheld 126

Created on: September 20, 2009

Is it really possible to consider if animals have a soul? There really is no definitive argument that humans have a soul. Sure, in terms of spirit, there is motion in various creatures. Even a loaded term like creature, a created being, helps to influence an argument. Can you really base an argument on semantics when they are derived from beliefs of a created soul? Unless, full omniscience is credited to a single designer of modern language, in which case there is only one supreme master of language on this planet, wordplay should have no bearing.

However, if the supreme cultural being wants animals to have souls, it can will them into existence. Otherwise, a debate would have to be based on reason alone. What reasons exist for animals to have souls? They can be with you in eternity as a faithful companion. How cute. Yes, the universe is designed and held together by cute fluff. That is exactly how the natural world appears when you are alone in the wild. It is so cuddly and fair.

Perhaps, it is the revered soul that marks creatures fit or unfit for killing. The cute souled creatures obviously cannot be murdered. If the various animals consumed today had a soul, it is fueling my mind to write this article... They seem to have no opinion. The soul must have already left, but it forgot all of the valuable energy and matter that created the nutrients in my stomach. Odd, this would suggest that the soul is not substantial.

It is very risky ground to use the soul as a factor in life and death. What if someone discovered that humans don't have one either? We really don't want to put that out there. The already soulless wretched humans among us might find that ethics were indeed optional. What is it that constitutes that elusive soul? It seems to be an agreement that it must be created. It seems debatable that it can be lost. Let's focus on creation. Where does the soul come from?

Some would argue that God created the soul. On top of this, they might wonder what exactly makes humans unique. Surely, humans would not receive this gift alone. In fact, humans might not even be the end of the line. This, of course, assumes humans are the epoch of the current soul continuum. What would possibly make humans stand out?

It isn't like they have risen quickly above all other creatures to dominate the planet. They don't have the most elaborate and diverse mental facilities of all creatures in the known universe. If nothing else, they definitely can't harness or grasp the core

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