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Old 01-04-2012, 04:32 PM
 
Location: North Eastern U.S.
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Do puppies have souls? That’s what an unusual lawsuit is asking a New York judge to decide.
In her civil suit, dog owner Elena Zakharova contends that pets — considered “property” under state law — are much more than that: living creatures that feel love and pain.


Read more: Lawsuit looks to prove dogs have souls - NY Daily News

Well, just wondering what you peeps think about this. Me personally, as a former dog owner, I agree that dogs have souls of their own. Who could argue that the affection and companionship they provide for people doesn't show that they have souls?
But proving this to a court is another matter I guess..
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Old 01-04-2012, 04:43 PM
 
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She had to do the lawsuit that way because the "lemon law" for pets is only or 14 days and she's owned the dog for 10 months.

I do agree, however, that dogs (and cats!) absolutely have souls!!
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Old 01-04-2012, 06:49 PM
 
Location: Helsinki, Finland
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I think if you believe in the concept of soul, then you should believe that all living things have souls...yes... plants and trees also.
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Old 01-04-2012, 08:05 PM
 
Location: North Eastern U.S.
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I think if you believe in the concept of soul, then you should believe that all living things have souls...yes... plants and trees also.
I just kindly agree to disagree on that statement.
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Old 01-04-2012, 09:18 PM
 
Location: Brooklyn
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Me personally, as a former dog owner, I agree that dogs have souls of their own. Who could argue that the affection and companionship they provide for people doesn't show that they have souls?
As a former dog owner myself, I agree with you. But one look at that article tells you immediately what's behind that lawsuit. It's not that she needs to prove whether or not dogs have souls--it's because she doesn't want to pay all those vet bills! And for that reason, she doesn't deserve her day in court.
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Old 01-04-2012, 09:51 PM
 
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I think all living things have some kind of soul or spiritual energy of some kind.
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Old 01-05-2012, 05:20 AM
 
Location: Manhattan
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Maybe dogs do...people certainly don't.
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