What do you think?

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Yes, evil.

No, not evil

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Mark Twain believed humans are the only truly evil creatures on this planet because of our sense of right and wrong. Nothing a tiger does is immoral because it has no moral sense. Our moral sense curses us with the ability to choose evil, a trait wholly unique to humanity. What do you think? Are humans the only evil creature?

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Ladyred · 46-50, F

I think it's a bit more complex than that. My question would be does an animal have a soul? Any animal, wild or domesticated?

Lonelyheart · 26-30, M

@Ladyred I don’t believe that really matters. If animals didn’t have souls then it doesn’t matter what they do. If they did they would still act the same for survival. The tiger won’t care about killing because it doesn’t have morals and needs food to survive

Ladyred · 46-50, F

@Lonelyheart ahhh, so in your estimation soul or no soul an animal is justified in their behavior...Can an animal feel emotional pain, or memories? Or is it merely instinct of survival?

Lonelyheart · 26-30, M

@Ladyred from what I have seen animals have emotions and memories. They would have to if you were to train an animal. But of course it does depend on the animal. An animal with higher level thinking like apes can have emotions and memories while an ant or lower thinking animal would mostly act on instinct.

Ladyred · 46-50, F

@Lonelyheart So the question is are human beings the only soul-bearing creature capable of evil? And you are speaking morals..if animals have no morals than they cannot ultimately be responsible for their actions. While human beings with the option of morals are intrinsically evil, or can choose to be. While an animal, without morals cannot choose?