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THE HIGHEST FORM OF LIFE

What constitutes the highest form of living matter? Are we correct in assuming Homo sapiens, rational man, is supreme? Further, is there actually such an ultimate supreme state, and by what value is it so determined? Supremacy of life forms is judged by man with respect to certain phenomena, the natural functions, which they exhibit. We are all aware that certain animals have a keener sense of perception than man; they are stronger and swifter, and their senses of hearing, sight, and smell exceed those of humans. Therefore, how do we evaluate the acclaimed supremacy of man? Man’s outstanding quality is said to be his intelligence and the traditional supernatural element of soul, which he is likewise said to possess. Why is one animal fleeter than another, or his hearing and scent more acute? Were such faculties arbitrarily conferred upon him? Would it not be discriminatory to give a preferred advantage to one species and not to another? The answer to this depe