To me, the species, Homo Sapiens, is, as a group, ethically, emotionally, and morally primitive - underdeveloped, not far from Neanderthals.
Humans keep some species of "animals" as pets, and treat them as family members. Other species from the same class (mammal), they treat as objects, livestock without feelings to be raised in concentration camps for slaughter, and then to eat - or as helpless prey, to kill for sadistic pleasure. (Notice how the types of animals that humans choose to raise to eat, are almost always herbivores, the gentlest of all.)
In my opinion, anyone who can reason, and who intentionally kills anything with a brain, even an ant, is a sadist.
Additionally, those who are the worst offenders, would be the ones who screamed the loudest in outrage and self-pity, if a higher species came to this planet, and treated them exactly as they treat other species whom they have power over.
Unfortunately, many people derive pleasure from causing misery and death for others - then they feel important, powerful, masters of the universe. (However, viewed from outside, others can see that theirs is a pretend world, a fantasy.) As long as there are no negative consequences for such behavior, they are happy and self-satisfied as can be - and for them, that is all that matters. (Little kids feel similarly, almost absolutely narcissistic, omnipotent. Apparently, some don't advance beyond that stage.)
I think that in the future, we (as a group) will be viewed as moral slugs.
Lizard walking on "my" wall
If I chose it you may fall
What right have I to cease your crawl?
My self-given right, that is all..
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