back to the nature or nurture arguement...i'm in support of nurture...babies in orphanages that don't get the emotional touching necessary for development are found lacking in emotional, intellectual, and basic functional capabilities...how can animals that are left to their own devices after weening fair better than a human baby?

all your points on animal behavior justin are instinctual...they have no thought, no malice, no ego...they are just creatures doing what they need to survive, the best male breeding with the best female ensures the best offspring... to address your point red, i do believe in human intervention for emotion...at some point in our evolutionary history the mothering instinct turned into something more grand...i love my children for who they are, not because they are necessary for my survival...

and tentacle, no need for insults, if you can't address the points in a mature manner, than don't bother! anyhow you spelled medal wrong...he is giving a good arguement, you are meddling, would you like people telling that your belief and opinions are b.s.?