Animal morality: are humans merely animals?

[Nerdanel]

Originally Posted by RÃ*an

I'm sorry you think that. Personally, I think the world is better because you, and my other friends, are in it.


I think the mere fact that we are contemplating the question shows that we are NOT mere animals.

of course it better for us that we are here (or is it?), what i was saying is that the rest of the world (there is a lot more than us here too) would be much better without us. we kill a huge amount of individuals of our own species, we exterminate other species, both animals and plants, and we destroy our own surroundings.

and maybe helping each other is an instinct. wales and dolphins help sick individuals to the surface to get air. is that more than an instinct? is that morality?