What I find more insulting is some of the people that class as human. They look like one and that's about it
i know...right?! when they use jargon such as "inhumane" referencing animal abuse (which is sad)... i wonder how being "humane" is a supposedly a good standard of comparison?!
@Disintegration ...
You're not egocentric at all; You are simply sensing that you are not the average brain-washed, slave to social conditioning & you have risen above cultural indoctrination.
My point for your question is, You are rising above brainwashing or conditioning, you have "woken up" from the system.
You're not alone either.
i'm a Christian btw (daily prayer, not just a title), and many of us frequently discuss and refer to the insanity of "modern" culture, especially in the United States which has spiraled out of control with violence, selfishness, rudeness, cruel & nonsensical 'laws' that favor the rich, and inappropriate unhealthy behaviors.
My personal opinion, including from my Christian perspective, is that while technically everyone has a Soul, and although many are trying to humbly develop their's (as I also do)...
there are way too many people who almost seem like metaphorical zombies who have been programmed (not literal zombies of course), or demonically possessed people with so much cruelty (even cruelty to innocent kind people),
or many that are a combination of the two above & might as well be primitive animals with a soul that is the size of a black dot, a small as pepper.
They have no conscience, they have no intelligence, They only operate on their most primitive physical desires, and they are 100% selfish. They care not for the impact or damage they inflict on others.
If you're reacting with disgust to any of these types of people, again, it just
demonstrates that you have awakened.
Plenty of people here on SS (including the wonderful moderators / staff who are very intelligent) have the way above average capacity to actually think, contemplate, consider different understandings, and reach beyond what is indoctrinated.
Most People explore intellectually on SS, which is beautiful.