(February 28, 2013 at 10:26 pm)Question Mark Wrote:(February 28, 2013 at 4:42 pm)whateverist Wrote: Are you suggesting that those impressed by the 'clear difference' between ourselves and every other species are all a bunch of speciesists? (I think you may be on to something.)
I'm not saying that there isn't a difference, certainly there is. But I dare say there's a stereotpye amongst monotremes too "Yeah, we lay eggs, only mammals to do so. Pretty bitchen, huh?"
We just have the capacity to be biased towards our own species, and to point out those things in our favour. That doesn't really set us apart form other animals in the grand scheme of things, only in our actions, decisions, and personal opinions
So yeah, we're a little speciesist XD
Really good point. I think it's good to remind people of that when having this discussion.
