Since monkeys don't start wars, could it be that monkeys evolved from humans into a higher form of life?

Answer 1

It seems that the purpose of evolution is to destroy all life on earth if humans are the most evolved.

Answer 2

That is far from the truth! I understand your concern about the wars commited upon others, that of mankind. But a closer picture will show that not all monkeys are what you expect them to be. There are monkeys/apes who kill unintentionally. Chimps for example have such repretation for murdering others chimps. Even to the extent of killing other chimps babies.

Now, what about those “ape-men” depicted in schoolbooks, encyclopedias and museums? Secular sources tell us differently:

“The flesh and hair on such reconstructions have to be filled in by resorting to the imagination. . . . Skin color; the color, form, and distribution of the hair; the form of the features; and the aspect of the face—of these characters we know absolutely nothing for any prehistoric men.”—The Biology of Race (New York, 1971), James C. King, pp. 135, 151.

“The vast majority of artists’ conceptions are based more on imagination than on evidence. . . . Artists must create something between an ape and a human being; the older the specimen is said to be, the more apelike they make it.”—Science Digest, April 1981, p. 41.

“Just as we are slowly learning that primitive men are not necessarily savages, so we must learn to realize that the early men of the Ice Age were neither brute beasts nor semi-apes nor cretins. Hence the ineffable stupidity of all attempts to reconstruct Neanderthal or even Peking man.”—Man, God and Magic (New York, 1961), Ivar Lissner, p. 304.

Answer 3

I was watching Aninal Planet and it had a show about two tribes of monkeys in India, the first tribe was "city dwellers", and the 2nd were living on the outside of the city.

When the outsiders ventured into the city, the city dwells attacked and drove off the outsiders.

When one of the city dwelling male wanted to mate with an outsider female, both tribes attacked the couple (Romeo and Juilet).

Sounded like war to me.

Answer 4

Actually groups of monkeys including chimpanzees fought each other to the extreme that if a female joined them who was already pregnant, the troop would kill the newborn. Look up Jane Goodall's work with primates.

Answer 5

Some primates do war with other primate groups. We really do resemble each other more closely than many would like to admit. I agree with your general sentiment though, I'm often not sure that you could say humans are a higher life form.

Answer 6

Actually, troops of monkeys have actually been known to wage extended campaigns against other troops. Usually the point of contention is some highly valued resource that the attacker wants to take from the current posessor. These battles can be every bit as violent as modern warfare.

Answer 7

Heh...I just had a monkey on my 360... if monkeys are a higher form, then they have definately not changed one particular priority...
Never kiss a monkey.

Answer 8

Monkeys do start wars for mating rights, territory, food, position in the troop (Alpha male etc).

Answer 9

Of course we evolved from monkeys - we throw sh*t at each other all the time.

Answer 10

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