yeah, but we are way beyond this "survival" bullshit. we as this superior species you make us to be should stand over such simplistic approaches and recognize our responsibility.
big power = big responsibility
big power doesnt mean that you should do whatever you want just because you can.
on another note. we are animals ourselves, are we here to be eaten too? there is no "cycle of life" because its a one-way trip for all other animals except for us.
this whole selection argument has become complete and utter horseshit. by that argument we should destroy ANY other species (...oh wait) just because we can eliminate any threats to our own offsprings. but there is no selection going on anymore in humans. ANY dumbfuck with a gun can kill 99% of all animals, no matter his physical and psychological fitness.
as i said, i am a hypocrite, because i like to eat meat and if you "humanely" raise cattles and kill them without pain, i can live with it. but sadly there is too much other stuff going on which i would call mass-producing meat like shoes or computers.
and recognized something? i didnt call you a dumbass or whatever, and that other sound you heard is my arguments blowing up your first-grade-"HUMANITY! FUCK YEAH!"-blablabla.