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You see, humans are dumb and they think they're on top of the world and in control. We're not. We ARE animals. This idea was invented by the Abraham religions to assert dominance over animals and others. It gives them the right to test on animals and starve the Earth of its resources. Why do people think that way? Because humans are naturally selfish.
Jerba2, how could you?
Calling humans dumb is like calling whales tiny. Only in relation to something usually considered irrelevant, like planets, are whales considered tiny. Likewise, humans are only considered dumb if you compare them to some god-like alien being or robot that as of yet is only a figment of the imagination.
Compared to all the other animals we know of, humans are certainly not dumb.
You DONT think we are on top of the world and in control?
For one thing, we humans cover the entire surface of the world, and have even flown off of it, so unless you define "on top of" as "in the core," we most certainly are on top of the world.
In control? Again, compare us with any given animal species and we are certainly dominant. We humans have the power to extinguish all life on earth, in fact we have almost done it already. Can you think of any other animal species with that power?
"we ARE animals." -okay, sure. If your definition of "animal" includes humans, then so it does. Could you, then, be specific and state your definition of "animal?"
"humans are naturally selfish."
-By comparison to what?
-Define selfish.
-Tell that, with that tone of voice, to Ayn Rand.
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