> Human society is predicated on humans being special. So far, so good. > Any truly objective observer will say humans are no different from other animals on

> Human society is predicated on humans being special. So far, so good. > Any truly objective observer will say humans are no different from other animals on Earth And...we hard exit stage left. It's sad when presumably good intentions, like the ethical treatment of animals and cultivating some well needed humility as a species, leads to such an unfounded point of view. From a purely biological perspective, I could see that argument. But until animals start hunting, experimenting on, cultivating, and eating humans, en masse, creating symphonies or buildings that will last centuries, and start sending themselves to space, I'll continue to believe the difference between humans and animals is a qualitative and not just a quantitative difference. I don't think a truly objective observe could see it any other way.