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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #38449 Medium The trouble
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The trouble with science is that too often it leaves out love. If you agree that we cannot treat men like machines, why should we put animals in that class? Why should we fall into ignorance and conceit of cataloguing every human-like action of animals under the word "instinct"? Man delights in thinking of 'him' as only a little lower than the angels. Then why should he not consider the animals as only a little lower than him? The poet has truly said that "the beast is the mirror of man as man is the mirror of God." He has claimed dominion over animal creation and a right to assert that dominion without restraint. This anthropocentric conceit is the same thing that causes one nation to think it should rule the world, that the sun and moon were made only for the laudable purpose of giving light unto a chosen few, and that young lambs playing on a grassy hillside, near a cool spring, are just so much mutton allowed to wander over man's domain until its flavor is improved.

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Option 2: "The sun, the moon, the lower animals are all meant to serve the requirements of the human being."

Explanation: This option accurately reflects the main point of the text, which critiques the anthropocentric view that everything, including celestial bodies and animals, exists for human benefit. The text emphasizes this conceit, making this option the correct answer.

Option 1: "Science does not allow for the feeling of love and compassion and finds false justifications for the acts."

Explanation: While the text mentions that science often leaves out love, it does not claim that science finds false justifications for acts. This option misrepresents the main idea by focusing solely on science rather than the broader anthropocentric view discussed.

Option 3: "Man is a selfish creature by nature and lets his greed take the better of him."

Explanation: Although the text implies that man has a conceited view of his superiority, it does not explicitly state that man is selfish or driven by greed. This option oversimplifies the argument and does not capture the essence of the critique presented.

Option 4: "The conceit of man has allowed him to believe that his is the supreme species, born to rule over all else."

Explanation: While this option touches on the theme of human superiority, it does not encompass the broader critique of anthropocentrism that includes the treatment of animals and nature. The text argues against this conceit but does not frame it as a belief in supremacy alone.

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