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WTF (What the fact?) Who are we really?  Who has a soul?  Who are humans? Who are the animals? Are humans the real animals? Or are animals the real humans? Who behaves more morally, ethically, reasonably, and humanely – humans or animals?
Animals don’t wage wars of mass death and genocide. Animals don’t lie. Animals don’t kill without reason or for power, but for survival. Animals don’t have weapons, soldiers, or armies. Animals don’t come up with the idea of wiping out other species. Animals don’t strategically deceive other animals to suppress them.
What does this mean for our self-image? What really distinguishes humans from animals?
How much of what we perceive about animals and humans is based on objective facts – and how much is just a subjective viewpoint influenced by our culture, upbringing, and personal beliefs?
In Western countries, we consider dogs and cats as pets that we love and don’t eat. Livestock like cows, however, are mostly treated differently – as a food source.

Fabian Kochendoerfer

Diane

Who are we really?