' Life is cruel, and unnecessary , by our own definition of same '

Hi zeromeansnothing, Ok, I'm glad this is going somewhere. Evolution, the so called survival of the fittest, is definitely relevant here and was worth bringing up. I want you to think about something here though. What was it like before we had a theory of evolution? Like some people still do today, we conceived ourselves as spiritually superior beings who in fact had been appointed master over nature by our anthropomorphic God. We saw animals and nature as inferior. Most importantly, we saw no relation, we had no sense of connection with nature like we do today. That's why I think it's fair to say that the theory of evolution is on par with Einstein's physics, or Newton/Leibniz's Calculus in terms of its profound affect on the human perspective. Certainly for their respective fields, but just as much for all of us. Evolution undeniably has been controversial for it's implications on morality: where Christianity says the meek shall inherit the Earth, it says the fittest (not the strongest) will survive. However it has also shown how we are all connected, that we all share common ancestry and really are all one thing call biological life. Taking that into account I think evolution is far more bright than any grim religious hierarchy. But that religious hierarchy did get one thing right. In many ways, though we are not fundamentally or spiritually different, we are superior to the animal kingdom. Definitely morally superior. Sure, we still have murderous and cruel impulses that are frequently carried out, but we've expanded on mammalian compassion and brother/sisterhood in a way that is biologically significant. Were there even species before humans who cared, who even cared in the slightest about their impact on other species? Who acted out of anything other than survival, dominance and fear? We certainly still are driven by these things, but we also do have altruism. Even more than in thought, but also action. In 2010, the world responded to the Haitian Earthquake by donating not millions but billions of dollars to that country to rebuild itself. Yes, this is mired in controversy, but that was real compassion, real sacrifice by men and women for other men and women. Germany opened its borders to Syrian 486,000 refugees last year (also mired in controversy, I know) which at least fundamentally shows a will to care and sacrifice. Americans helped rebuild Europe after WWII with the Marshall Plan (yes, I know, realpolitik right?). The World Bank and IMF have loaned trillions in aid to developing countries in the 1950's. There are examples of compassion among human beings and nations. These measures of compassion, in the history of biological life, are unprecedented. Life is changing. Life is not only aware of itself, but is beginning to care for itself. The last 50 years have seen compassion extended so so much more. We care for people's mental health in pyschology. We question the ethics of war even when it isn't crime happening to our own people. We care about people's rights to their self expression, choices, and gender identity among other things. Were extending healthcare to needy people. These are things that may still be going on, but at least were aware of them! Because awareness has been the beginning of change. Like Northern Americans caring for enslaved African Americans helping to end slavery, or Americans and Europeans caring about Black South Africans enough to boycott South Africa to end Apartheid, or Americans and Europeans caring enough about women to do something about unfair Sharia practices. Man is morally superior, and is becoming more so. We're breaking the cycle. By which I mean, maybe we wont end the survival of the fittest (I personally dont think it should, but it may), but that we're adding principles and morals to the behavior or living beings, ourselves. Not just self-interestedness, but selflessness and care. There are still cruel and thoughtless human actions, and human beings. Unfair treatments, barbarous acts, abusive people and regimes. But there are many, many, many exceptions, and they are growing faster than ever. The problem with your point of view is that it is self-defeating. Principles and morals like compassion have to be believed in to become true. They may not be true of us now, or true of all life in the past, or true as to what others have done. But they are true of some. They are growing. We have choices, and knowing our human faults, many choose the right path. That is a sign of growth. That is a sign that we, as representatives of life (and then life, along with that) are not just fundamentally cruel and thoughtless.