I disagree Fatesight; humans are most definitely animals. The only difference between us and animals is a forebrain structure- the one that allows thought and emotion to exist. However, the brain is NOT capable of producing morality out of thin air, so don't confuse the existence of a brain with the existence of various social taboos and the like. In addition, most mammals have a developed forebrain, and even birds (and some, but very few) reptiles have crude forebrain structures and are capable of thought. Dolphins actually have a more highly developed forebrain than humans, and may in fact have the capacity to be more intelligent (albeit instinctually driven) than humans. However, in animals other than dolphins and apes (and some lab rats) this thought is limited to environmental observation vital to survival, so don't believe that all animals are capable of humanlike, coherent thought. We share a hindbrain structure almost identical to reptiles (thus the nickname given to the hindbrain- the reptilian brain), and the hindbrain is where instincts and some movement (in alliance with the midbrain structures) take place. In short, humans ARE animals, and have very animalistic desires- the existence of morality is the work of early groups of people wishing for dominance (i.e, most modern and classical religions).