Well... if the problem in “weaker brothers” is “brothers” he's still being dense.

We humans are animals whether you like it or not. As such, we share a kind of brotherhood with other forms of sentient beings.

I know most of you are Christians and Christianity puts man on a pedestal, well above all other living things.

Even though I’m no expert on christian doctrine, I believe even this religion recognises some kind of connection between man and other concious beings.

Anyway... my first post was meant to be a homage to Steve, not the beginning of a philosophical debate on the place of man in the Universe : )