Humans are monsters

[alextrebek]

Re: Humans are monsters

Humans are monsters. We go around raping the world that we live in of its natural resources. Our population increases and we tear down forests (other living creature's habitats) to make more room for our accomodation. So I ask thee are humans really all that great?

Before you decide to completely be against us, and for mosquitos and such, you should remember the vast number of parasites out there. They often kill or injure their host for their own needs. So you can't say we're lower than them for doing the same thing.

As for whether humans are great or not, we're capable of having this argument, which requires complex thought, weighing advantages and disadvantages, using proper words, etc., and that is a very large task, so we're pretty awesome for being capable of that.

NOTE: The last paragraph doesn't apply to 50% of the population.

[trillobyite]

I agree with drac. For example, there is bacteria inside someone and if it isnt treated with antibiotics soon, the person will die. But we can't kill it, right? I mean, all it is trying to do is live! So I guess that means we should all go into a swamp naked and have the native organisms kill us so that they can live better.
Oh wait, no. Every species' purpose is to live, to live to reproduce and to live to battle predators. Humans are living by the same code as every other living thing- Survival of the fittest. If a jaguar corners us, it isn't going to have pity on us. If we corner a source of food for ourselves, we also shouldn't have pity for it. Killing for sport is something I am against, but killing animals in the first place for food is a need that is our duty to accomplish.
Unfortunately, our extreme advances in technology have made us able to destroy all habitats and this whole world, including ourselves. I guess in a way you can call us evolution's mistake, but then again, the fact that we are alive makes us natural. Anything we do is natural. Now it's up to us to not be stupid about it and try our best to prevent global warming, ozone depletion, and loss of biodiversity. Maybe our species was meant to be the last species, who knows? But like I said, its up to us to prevent ourselves from destroying this world.

Edit: Jam, dogs aren't self aware. The only animal, I believe, that is self-aware is a certain species of monkey in Africa, where they put a mirror in front of one and it realized that the mirror was depicting itself. But I still agree that dogs should not be killed if they pose no threat

[sniper_wolf]

Okay, since everyone seems to be against me on this one i'm gonna just let it go...

[sparkplug]

"human are monsters" no shit.

[trillobyite]

Humans are monsters in the sense that we destroy otyher species' habitats and kill animals for sport, even if they are harmles. Fighting back against other organisms that try to attack us is a different story. That is basically what I was saying before. So sniper, I agree with you that killing the cockroach is useless, but I disagree about the mosquito.