Do animals have better intelligence, more compassion, more environmental awareness, or more spirituality than humans, and other ridiculous claims that people make? Are humans horrible animals?
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"I hate humans! Humans are evil!"
What is it that leads people, ranging from both the not-too-bright to highly educated, to make shockingly erroneous and near childish statements about humans and animals? Could it be a strong backing from an early age by Disney movies? Why are so many people these days claiming to hate all human beings, going as far as to wish their own extinction?
Many animal rights-minded individuals, as well as those who aren't, have developed the mentality that people are evil, and that the human race is a 'cancer'. They will proudly declare that they care about animals more than humans and that they wouldn’t hesitate to save a non-human over an unspecified Homo sapiens.
This unspecified human, of course, is never their own parents, friends or potential offspring that they almost always have in the future despite hating them. Often, these types of people have more human friends than I could ever imagine having. So therefore, their alleged misanthropy is not even sincere.
Many people also believe that non-human animals, and specifically more complex animals like dolphins, are more moral, smarter, friendlier, or have a considerately more advanced society than humans. And they aren't joking.
Progressive?
Our society has now adopted the mindset that if you don't believe certain animals to be magnificent, wondrous, and spiritual you should be seen as a brutish, ignorant caveman. In contrast, human hating is a progressive mindset.
You will be applauded if you yell out juvenile sentiment such as: "humans are a virus!". "Humans should learn from animals how to treat one and other" (often said in the presence of a sensationalized, perceived animal friendship, discussed below), and the idea that humans are the only animals that: commit genocide, kill for fun, persecute others in the name of religion, destroy their environment, and judge each other. A prime example are the comments within this silly article (and I can't tell if it's meant to be taken seriously or not). The irony is that these statements are often made by an author believing they are taking an alternative, revolutionary stance while commenters saying anything a tad different will be labeled as a person who hates animals and has no soul.
"I prefer animals over people"
This is a common stance of dog and cat lovers, not to be confused with animal lovers. True animal lovers are rare because it requires a love for everything within the kingdom Animalia, and this includes spiders, yellow jackets, and mosquitoes. OK, maybe animal lovers do not exist. I love all three but I don't qualify because I dislike dolphins.
Other people may make this statement during a current time when a fellow human has wronged them in some way or if they read a sad story regarding human unpleasantness on the news.
Dogs are often praised for their unconditional love and devotion to their owners. They do not judge you, they're always happy when you return, and they seem to possess endless, positive energy, cheering up their owners on the darkest days.
Yet, how is unconditional love a good thing? Aren't the things that make our human relationships meaningful due to the connection we make based on our individualism and not the fact that we're simply alive? Don't get me wrong, the appreciation shown to us by dogs can be nice, but I do not believe that people actually want a friend or spouse that has these indiscriminate qualities. I also do not like the idea that some dogs may walk up to a home invader with their tails wagging, or could be just as happy with a new owner, getting over me in about a week. Do people really wish that humans had not enough intelligence to judge one and another?
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