Dr. Brian May, astrophysicist, rock star guitarist of the famous group Queen and advocate for animals rights discusses with Jeremy Vine what the meaning of being human is.
Dr. May questions the different characteristics which are known to make us humans such as being homosapiens or differing from God, animal or machine. He sees the ability to be kind as distinctly human, and wonders why it is that our specie indulges in cruelty. He presents the issues of the present state of our world in which the rich get richer and the poor poorer, and says that we have a long way to go as species. He warns us for the our human tendency to inflict cruelty on children and animals, and doesn't differentiate between these two forms of violence to the most vulnerable members of society.
Opinion:
I agree with Dr. May's statement that humans are cruel in a way that animals aren't. The way in which people show their selfishness and cruelty is not only evident in the way in which we deal with our environment and each other, but also in many other ways, such as the callousness which we have for animals. The meat, and dairy industry are responsible for thousands and thousands of murders and and abuse on a daily basis, all for the sake of financial profit.
Maybe what makes us human is our ability for kindness as well as our ability for extreme cruelty and selfishness, maybe that's just the way we are. What a sad and scary thought.
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