Of course I place more value on human life than I do animal life, that is not even in question.
I ask God to send me children (I didn’t specify a number) and he sent me 3, if he had wanted me to raise more he would have sent them. I would have been open to them. I have animals for my own pleasure and they bring me great joy. I have picked up strays all my life.
I think that is great! Seriously.
A flaw in my personality is when faced with discussing a specific situation, I always look at it and debate it from a global perspective. That is one way I preserve my “black and white” thinking. I take a step back from the situation and view the it globally, form an opinion, then apply that opinion to the specific situation. It is how I stay steadfast in my position. It is based on “core values”.
But to address your situation specifically, I actually do understand and think what you did and have done is great.
Not that you need my approval. ;)