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Human beings were always thought to be... superior, not only intellectually and physiologically in certain ways,
but morally. This is a view known
as "human exceptionalism." And that claim starts to be challenged. The question in animal ethics, it's,
what makes all human beings morally superior
to every animal on the planet? Why is it this way,
and should it be that way? And that's a tough question to answer
but morally. This is a view known
as "human exceptionalism." And that claim starts to be challenged. The question in animal ethics, it's,
what makes all human beings morally superior
to every animal on the planet? Why is it this way,
and should it be that way? And that's a tough question to answer
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Human beings were always thought to be...
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superior, not only intellectually
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and physiologically in certain ways,
but morally.
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This is a view known
as "human exceptionalism."
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And that claim starts to be challenged.
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The question in animal ethics, it's,
what makes all human beings
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morally superior
to every animal on the planet?
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Why is it this way,
and should it be that way?
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And that's a tough question to answer.
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Movie Summary
This documentary focuses on the lives of American hunters, presented as an honest exploration of the controversies, emotions, and traditions inherent to this most primal human activity.