>There’s a level above exploitation where you value other intelligent life and cherish it. That sounds like a hope/belief, not a fact. There may be levels of

>There’s a level above exploitation where you value other intelligent life and cherish it. That sounds like a hope/belief, not a fact. There may be levels of regard for intelligence that are below pets. See, for example, "To Serve Man". [1] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_Serve_Man https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_Serve_Man edit for misspelling