We happen to be the dominant species after 200,000 years of struggling. We've evolved the skill to not only adapt to our surroundings, but adapt our surroundings to us!
We developed intricate and varied language to question, to learn, to teach and express emotions.
We have formed complex social structures to serve the needs of the majority.
We developed systems of trade.
We developed art, music and dance.
We developed codes of morality and ethics as tools to protect and expand our civilisations.
We developed scientific method, medicine and engineering.
And we did this naturally, because we are a product of nature.
We are AMAZING creatures and are an example of just how successful an animal can be. It's only because of the aforementioned codes of morality and ethics that you, OP, care about the rest of Earth and other animals. It's something distinctly human that you feel vicariously guilty for the negative actions of other people towards this planet. It's something distinctly human that makes us strive to change our and other people's behaviour to improve our relationship with the environment upon which we rely.
Your view is very immature and underdeveloped. You don't consider the complexities, you just think a massacre of the majority of the worldwide population would be some kind of solution. Thank goodness you're not in any position of power or authority with such a backward view.
IIN that I wish that the world's population would drop by 6 billion?
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We ARE animals!
We happen to be the dominant species after 200,000 years of struggling. We've evolved the skill to not only adapt to our surroundings, but adapt our surroundings to us!
We developed intricate and varied language to question, to learn, to teach and express emotions.
We have formed complex social structures to serve the needs of the majority.
We developed systems of trade.
We developed art, music and dance.
We developed codes of morality and ethics as tools to protect and expand our civilisations.
We developed scientific method, medicine and engineering.
And we did this naturally, because we are a product of nature.
We are AMAZING creatures and are an example of just how successful an animal can be. It's only because of the aforementioned codes of morality and ethics that you, OP, care about the rest of Earth and other animals. It's something distinctly human that you feel vicariously guilty for the negative actions of other people towards this planet. It's something distinctly human that makes us strive to change our and other people's behaviour to improve our relationship with the environment upon which we rely.
Your view is very immature and underdeveloped. You don't consider the complexities, you just think a massacre of the majority of the worldwide population would be some kind of solution. Thank goodness you're not in any position of power or authority with such a backward view.