While I agree with the notion that it was put here for a reason (nature doesn't make mistakes) any politician with a stick up his/her ass will shut that argument down with John Locke's idea that people give up some birth-given rights in exchange to further the security of government among men.

As for psychoCat, I believe there's a natural balance as well. But I think there's a definite line between good and bad as far as mankind is concerned. But I can't say the same with everything else in nature.

'cept maybe carnivorous dinosaurs.