Humanity should respect animals.

[Tenet Nosce]

The people who love animals but hate other people...or have compassion for animals but are unable to feel compassion for other people.

Oh, I see what you mean. Sounds like those people have quite a bit of work to do with compassion. So yes- I suppose the order of the lessons is not so cut and dry as I was making it out to be.

You know: the ones commonly referred to as zealots!

LOL! The "Z" Word! *gasp* But I don't know why somebody would categorically refer to those folks as zealots. Though no doubt, some of them are. Zealots come from all walks of life.

Which brings up a curious point: Why are they considered zealots?

Beats me. According to my understanding of the term zealotry has more to do with seeking to impose one's own ethical system upon to others.

It's not as perplexing to me as it used to be. Still perplexing, just not as perplexing.

Just think- whenever we finally do figure it out, we will probably wonder how it seemed so perplexing for all this time!

I feel compassionate for those poor schmucks!

Well we should, for in a way, we are those two poor schmucks! (Do you think that's a basic or an advanced lesson in compassion?)

Yeah, and not only that, but the little fuckers are so aggressive! I'll be out in my garden minding my own business and they just start biting for no reason! A few days ago I suddenly realized I had ants all up my legs and about 20 bites! How rude!

Yes, those little fuckers are a b****! They always get lost in my leg hair! But they're also high in protein. Maybe you should bite them back!

I also remember learning in a desert survival class that fire ants are a great source of vitamin C. If one just so happens to find themselves wandering lost in a desert of course. It seems that nature always finds a way to provide...

So then, I suppose the crux of the question becomes: Can humanity eat fire ants for dessert in the desert, and still have respect for them in the morning?