The Superior Human? (2012)

The Superior Human? is a 2012 documentary film by writer/director Samuel McAnallen and producer Dr Jenia Meng

, starring Gary Yourofsky, Drs. Steven Best, Bernard Rollin, and Richard D. Ryder. It is the first documentary to systematically challenges the common belief that humans are superior to other species of life. It suggests that the belief in human superiority is the cause of destruction of the environment and animal cruelty. The film is dedicated to Earth April.

Synopsis

Using satire and sarcasm, the film evaluates and refutes 18 arguments often cited by believers in human superiority over other species. The most fundamental of these arguments is human consciousness. The film refutes Cartesian dualism, the source of the separation of mind and body advocated by René Descartes. Descartes believed that non-human species were not conscious, therefore they could not feel pain. This view is challenged by Dr. Rollin.