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Originally Posted by Lostie!
The distinction for me is that many humans attack and kill others with evil intent, whereas I don't think the term "evil" can be applied to animals. I don't think animals go around with spiteful, malicious thoughts in their heads, planning on doing harm because they enjoy the thought of being cruel. Many humans, however, do. The animal world is different to ours.
Can animals be as dangerous as humans? Absolutely. Evil is another matter, however.
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If you want to look at the dark side of humanity and use it as a stick to beat us over the head with then you need to balance it out with the good too. Humans are incredibly social animals who are capable of empathy/altruism and love and huge levels of co-operation to attain certain goals.