It's almost impossible to get a direct answer as to why human beings seem to think they are god's gift (no religious pun intended!) I spoke to one person who told me that if they had to make a decision between saving a child's life and entire species, he would choose the child. Why is this? What does the child bring to the whole of existence and the universe which apparently has a much greater effect than a species has on an entire ecosystem? It's normal for all species to want to survive and propogate their own, and if your son or daughter approached a pride of lions, he or she would surely have their head torn off, but why, seeing as how intelligent we are, do we proceed to treat all others with such disregard and selfishness? EVEN to members of our own species?
So yes, for once I'd like a clear and concise answer (and I refuse to acknowledge any religious referances, so don't even bother,) as to why we deem ourselves so incredibly important above all others.
2007-06-15
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