Well honestly, I don't think cam1972 picked an argument. He was stating his opinions which apparently didn't set well with others who have differing opinions. And sorry, we are not animals. Technically, we are mammals. Animal is a term used to label "any member of the kingdom Animalia, comprising multicellular organisms that have a well-defined shape and usually limited growth, can move voluntarily, actively acquire food and digest it internally, and have sensory and nervous systems that allow them to respond rapidly to stimuli: some classification schemes also include protozoa and certain other single-celled eukaryotes that have motility and animallike nutritional modes. " Further, the definition of animal goes on to use as its second definition "any such living thing other than a human being." Before we start ranting at each other maybe we should realize that others will not agree with us and have the right to state that fact.