It was meant to be highlighting the contradictory nature of christianity, a notion that christians around the world love to endorse is that what seperates us from the animals is free will. True free will is just that, a world without morals, laws and justification, and no morals means u have lowered ureself to a beast, so there is no separation like Thompson said. The pain of being a man is thinking your are more important than what you are.
not a literal question, jus stating you can't truly be free if laws are enforced.
I think you've nailed it on the head, Jimmi, you and the Good Doctor both. I find that the most human things in this world have everything to do with joy and triumph...but also sadness, pain, and strife. look at a dog, any breed, and any place in the world. he may have a master, who feeds and loves him, he may have an abusive keeper, he may be wild and free...you will never see that dog create a masterpeice sculpture, or attack other dogs based on their beliefs, you won't see that dog get married (unless they have weird owners, but nm that) and you won't see that dog kill himself.

great I go do some real work and forget my argument. probly something like dogs have no religion, so they have no wars, but they have no love, and they have no hate. so is it our faith that raises us above the dogs? our loyalty to something that may or may not be there? or is it our hatred for our own kind, the terrible xenophobia we harbor for somebody who simply believes in something different?

maybe it is our choice that allows us to call ourselves 'better'; we can conciously decide that we will be better than the dogs, we are superior because we know we are superior, and the stupid dogs can't even realize our superiority!

sometimes I wonder about all the arguing, and sometimes I wonder about war, but sometimes I wonder about cake, and cake makes me happy.

now THERE is a concept. hopefully you've found your peace, Hunter; you've touched the world, you've given hope to many, and anger to some, but you are beyond such earthly things now.
DrGonzo Reviewed by DrGonzo on . Rest in Peace Hunter Thompson Hunter Thompson best known for Fear and Loathing passed away tonight. He shot himself in the head. No joke. Rest in Peace Hunter Thompson. Tonight I blaze, watch Fear and Loathing and toke for you. Peace. By the way "it's bat country." Rev. Michael T Soldier for Christ Rating: 5