King Leer
Leering since '97
The argument whether humans are "above" or more "valuable" than other living creatures is one that can't be won but what can be argued is that the death of a person affects his or her loved ones for the rest of their lives. It can also affect the lives of friends, acquaintances, or strangers who feel empathy. Tragedies live on. While there are certainly examples of "mourning" in the animal world, it's nothing on the scale of what humans experience. The killing of the people in Norway, as one example, will destroy the lives of thousands of people there and those connected to them around the world. This is why (most) people innately feel humans are on a higher level than animals, whether you agree or not.
Doesn't mean the slaughter of millions of animals for food shouldn't be discussed and debated now and forever.
Doesn't mean the slaughter of millions of animals for food shouldn't be discussed and debated now and forever.