The only reason we think this is so we can justify doing horrific things to animals. Most of these theories, at least in the West, originated from the Christian doctrine that humans are created in God’s image and animals are just mindless NPCs.
Christian doctrine that men are created in God’s image and animals are just mindless NPCs.
One slight correction to your otherwise accurate statement. Under christianity, Women throughout history have been treated as “less than” men. Its yet another example reinforcing your point. It ends up being when other living things are separated into a different group, they don’t have to have the same equality of treatment.
The only reason we think this is so we can justify doing horrific things to animals. Most of these theories, at least in the West, originated from the Christian doctrine that humans are created in God’s image and animals are just mindless NPCs.
One slight correction to your otherwise accurate statement. Under christianity, Women throughout history have been treated as “less than” men. Its yet another example reinforcing your point. It ends up being when other living things are separated into a different group, they don’t have to have the same equality of treatment.