Talk of respect and animals, yet you use two myths that exaggerate the stupidity of animals...
That, and "more intelligent" and "not intelligent enough" are not mutually exclusive. Humans not being able to solve all of their problems isn't evidence of having the same or lower intelligence than then other animals, unless those you are comparing to can solve all of those problems (and it is not like animals have much respect for ecology if they are introduced to some place they didn't evolve for). Otherwise you might as well argue a brain surgeon has the exact same intelligence as a toddler, because both have trouble putting out their house when it catches fire.
Talk of respect and animals, yet you use two myths that exaggerate the stupidity of animals...
That, and "more intelligent" and "not intelligent enough" are not mutually exclusive. Humans not being able to solve all of their problems isn't evidence of having the same or lower intelligence than then other animals, unless those you are comparing to can solve all of those problems (and it is not like animals have much respect for ecology if they are introduced to some place they didn't evolve for). Otherwise you might as well argue a brain surgeon has the exact same intelligence as a toddler, because both have trouble putting out their house when it catches fire.