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Originally Posted by Lestat And what makes you think there is some reflection on right and wrong on the part of the animals behind that behaviour.
Neither can they be taught to do so.
Man can "descend" to the level of a dog-like life. Dog cannot be "elevated" to man-like life. |
*shrugs* Why should I believe there isn't?
Is there any evidence that they are incapable of deciding between right and wrong? Just because I view something as right doesn't mean another person will, "right" and "wrong" are purely personal judgement calls on any given situation that might occur. Given that animals are capable of making judgement calls in order to keep themselves and their young alive, why shouldn't they be capable of doing so for other reasons?
Dogs don't need to be "elevated" to man-like life. They survived without humans, didn't they? They are born with or grow every physical thing they will ever need aside from shelter and food. They do not need tools to catch food, nor do they need tools in order to create shelter. Humans indulge in their 'wants' to the point of destroying nature around them. That is the difference I see between humanity and the other species in nature. I do
not in any way view this as "superior".
If an animal can feel fullfillment, happiness, contentment, and achievement in finding a mate, raising offspring and surviving, who am I to judge it as a lesser being because it doesn't want a BMW, 6 bedroom house, CD-stereo with surround sound and silk sheets? Being content with a simple life doesn't mean inferior.