[quote] Many believe our authentic selves are what we are deep inside. For humanity we are meant to become, and not like the rest of the animals of the world who simply follow their genetic codes. We can grasp principles of character, virtues, and skills. We can imagine possibilities and make them happen; our authentic nature is what we were meant to be if we developed our potential. We were meant to develop our better selves.[/quote]
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This sounds nice but I wonder if we can truly say "the rest of the animals of the world who simply follow their genetic codes". How are we able to declare that the great whales and dolphins are incapable of grasping the principles of character and skills? Our inability to communicate with them may be our flaw not theirs. Or do we conclude they are lesser creatures because they lack opposable thumbs? This sounds like so much of mankind's propensity to degrade others in an effort to appear superior. We should develop our better selves but not by comparing ourselves to other creatures.
