FTA - “While it is true that these people do not live the way that Westerners do, civilized people, it is nonetheless also true that they are more like us than

FTA - “While it is true that these people do not live the way that Westerners do, civilized people, it is nonetheless also true that they are more like us than the mice.” I find this statement callous and shocking. I get what she is trying to say but to me it seems a very poor choice of words.