The fact that man knows right from wrong proves his intellectual superiority to the other creatures; but the fact that he can do wrong proves his moral inferiority to any creature that cannot.
My Take: Not sure I agree with this one. I tend to see animals as morally neutral, neither good nor evil. A cow that chews its cud peacefully is not good, it just is. A wolf that hunts down its prey and rends it limb from limb is not evil, it just is. A human being can be either evil or good, or both. It’s all due to choice, which an animal does not have.
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Old NFO
/ February 8, 2012I'm not sure on that one… I could go either way… But I do see your point!
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vicomtesse
/ February 8, 2012Think of Christ casting the demons into the swine. In an event that an animal is possessed then it can act out from evil.
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DaddyBear
/ February 8, 2012Vicomtesse, in that event, would it be the animal that is doing evil, or the possessing entity that is committing it?
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Roy
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vicomtesse
/ February 8, 2012True, true, DB but just pointing out I believe some animals may be and their behavior is a reflection of that. I had a cat once…long story but prayer fixed him. He ended up being the best pet pal I ever had.
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Mad Jack
/ February 8, 2012Critters is critters. They aren't much of anything if not hungry, horny or sleepy.
I think it's entirely possible that old Mark was pontificating because he enjoyed the sound of his own voice and the attention it would get him.
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