From: Natalie@yabbs
To: arachnoi@yabbs
Subject: re: PREDATORS - The Movie
Date: Mon Jun 20 20:08:21 1994

that's it.  you accused me of watching barney.  no one does that and 
survives.  i can't believe i have to spell every little thing out for you. 

    1. Granted, *as far as we know* humans are the only salient beings on 
       this planet.  So, therefore, in our arrogance, we call animals 
       mindless and worth less than ourselves.  

    2. However, humans kill each other, sometimes for survival, but not 
       usually.  The Inquisition was instituted to kill those who 
       disagreed with the Catholic Church (and what a bastion of purity it 
       was.)  The Holocuast was intituted to wipe out anyone Hitler 
       didn't agree with.  (on a side note, isn't it ironic that 
       thousands of Christians were put to death by the Romans?  and that 
       once the Christians got on top they decided to wipe out everyone
       who disagreed with them?  including other christians...but I 
       digress.)

    3. Animals, on the other hand, USUALLY (there are some notable 
       exceptions) kill others to survive.  To defend what is theirs, to 
       eat, things like that.

    4. Therefore, there is balance in the animal world.  Animals do what 
       they must to survive, and humans do not, as a general rule.  Humans 
       have a nasty tendency to get in a position of power and then abuse 
       it. (the Church, the French Monarchy, even the United States)

Is that clear enough for you?

natalie