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YUMA, Ariz. - Time and time again I’ve heard the, “we’re all just animals,” argument while people try to defend some idiotic or immoral action they find themselves participating in.
The saddest and lowest use of this argument is usually to justify urinating in a bush instead of using the restroom not 15 steps away. So in this instance, the “we’re all just animals,” argument is simply to justify laziness.
The use of this argument in defense of promiscuity is one of the most common. Even mainstream songwriters have interlaced this thought process into their music, such as the ever popular “Closer” by Nine Inch Nails.
First off, in the animal kingdom you can find monogamy, polygamy, promiscuity and even seasonality. To base ones beliefs and practices on the animal kingdom isn’t a reasonable stance because there isn’t one overarching sexual behavior that is common among all animals.
Every part of our human life is exponentially more complex than animals, and to even refer to one’s self as being an animal is ridiculous. I have opposable thumbs, know right from wrong and have a complex language that allows me to properly communicate emotions and experiences those same animals can’t comprehend.
People need to start taking responsibility for the choices they make. Regardless of the religion or morals that govern their life, there are standards that exist in our society we must follow. We have to wear clothes in public, we can’t attack someone for making eye contact and howling at the moon past midnight in a residential area can land you a visit from the police.
Newton’s law of motion can also be said for our actions in a developed society. “For every action there is an equal or opposite reaction.”
If people act on pure instinct, not exercising thought in the process, the consequence will almost always be negative. Attacking someone in some testosterone-fueled rage or urinating on the sidewalk will obviously land you in jail. As for letting sexual desires go unchecked, there can be medical complications, pregnancy and emotional fallout one might not even be aware of.
So keeping in mind we have nothing more than a few common physical characteristics with apes, we are in fact far from animals and should act like the intelligent human beings that God has made us.
| Date Taken: | 02.22.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 02.23.2012 17:25 |
| Story ID: | 84255 |
| Location: | YUMA, ARIZONA, US |
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