humans and chimps killing members of their own species and other mammals killing members of their own species.
2007-12-30 10:19:24 · 2 answers · asked by Rampante 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Nice answer, thanks
2007-12-31 04:55:52 · update #1
The only difference between humans and animals killing their own kind is the reasons behind it.
To put it simple animals kill for survival (food, blood lines, land, etc) where as humans do not (not counting wars or something like self defense).
That is not to say that there have not been cases of animals killing their own not on survival terms, it is just that it tends to be more of a rare occurance next to the frequent number of times humans carry it out.
There is also difference in the fact that humans know murder is wrong and animals do not. Again something like self defense or war is viewed slightly different.
Sorry I hope that made sense... kinda tired and my thoughts are rather jumbled.
2007-12-30 16:57:34 · answer #1 · answered by The Cheshire 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES
GENOCIDE at Worse & MURDER at Best between Humans.
SURVIVAL of gean line by driving away / killing of other, over competing unrelated animals that are consuming food, shelter, breeding partners,space &other resourses needed by individual animals & its relatives.-- NOT murder or moraly wrong, as animal is blindly following, its instinktive genetic programing.
MORALY WRONG for humans as we are above genetic programing & think on a continual,consence level and are more able to preplan & negociate with language.
2008-01-03 08:57:35 · answer #2 · answered by Phantom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋