I am not necessarily religious. I included the quote from the Bible as a counterpoint that provides some kind of justification. The Egyptian army was at one poi

I am not necessarily religious. I included the quote from the Bible as a counterpoint that provides some kind of justification. The Egyptian army was at one point routed by a Roman(?) general driving "holy" animals before his men. Is that... normal? A state failing because of undue respect for animals? So yes, at this point I think people occupy a privileged position in ethical considerations. If you saved an orangutan over a human most people would question your motives and some locales would try you for at least manslaughter.