hunterTue, May 13, 2008 Maybe schools should put more emphasis on the fact that early humans and neanderthals actually lived at the same time at some point. That would make people aware of the fact that there can be more than one highly intelligent species on a single planet. Humans would probably find it easier to respect a species on a similar intelectual level and the term "respect" might take a braoder meaning. It would then be easier to respect other animals as well.
Maybe schools should put more emphasis on the fact that early humans and neanderthals actually lived at the same time at some point. That would make people aware of the fact that there can be more than one highly intelligent species on a single planet. Humans would probably find it easier to respect a species on a similar intelectual level and the term "respect" might take a braoder meaning. It would then be easier to respect other animals as well.