Reasons why men were the real monsters as compared to predators feeding on prey?

[Tyrannoraptor]

Since mankind hunted wild animals down (like sometimes possibly to near extinction) not just for food but for sport & has even tortured some of them in ritual killings while there's also destruction of their (the animals') habitats (like by environmental harm such as deforestation, global warming or pollution), could this possibly show that mankind were the actual monsters in the real world as compared to predators (the carnivorous animals) feeding on prey &/or the kaijus or man-eating theropod dinosaurs featured in movies?

[Kirby101]

Man is cruel, nature is cruel. Evolution is a bitch.

[DrNewGod]

All you have to do is watch a cat with trapped mouse to realize that torture as entertainment is not a uniquely human activity.

[Powerboy]

Since mankind hunted wild animals down (like sometimes possibly to near extinction) not just for food but for sport & has even tortured some of them in ritual killings while there's also destruction of their (the animals') habitats (like by environmental harm such as deforestation, global warming or pollution), could this possibly show that mankind were the actual monsters in the real world as compared to predators (the carnivorous animals) feeding on prey &/or the kaijus or man-eating theropod dinosaurs featured in movies?

An animal can never really be a monster in the way you mean here. It's just acting on it's instincts. On the other hand, intelligence is a two-edged sword. You can choose to be a monster or not.

[GOLGO 13]

We're the monsters. Have always been this way. When the earth has had enough of our bullshit, it will be a spectacular end. Meh. We definitely have it coming.

[Zelena]

All you have to do is watch a cat with trapped mouse to realize that torture as entertainment is not a uniquely human activity.

Right and wrong is a humane concept. It doesn’t exist for animals and therefore they cannot be judged this way.

A man (or a woman) is considered as a monster because his behavior is abnormal and doesn’t follow human laws. But a whole society can become monstrous, too.

[A Small Talent For War]

Right and wrong is a humane concept. It doesn’t exist for animals and therefore they cannot be judged this way.

A man (or a woman) is considered as a monster because his behavior is abnormal and doesn’t follow human laws. But a whole society can become monstrous, too.

It is a paradoxical situation - does behavior that promotes the continuation of a peaceful, prosperous society lead to its health or is it that a healthy society will promote behavior that leads to its peace and prosperity? It's similar for individuals, too. Sometimes prosperity and ease lead to decay of morals and health. Whole societies seem to progress as if they were individual organisms - rising, extending and then fading and dying.

However, the original question is insightful from the human perspective. We certainly must appear strange in the experience of other animals. We can easily eradicate nearly any other creature and, at the same time, we can also rescue and preserve many different species as well. I think for most wild animals, they have learned that people are just bad news and to stay away from us. I recall a ranger in Montana once mentioned that most hikers in his part of the country likely have come within ten feet of a grizzly and never knew it. The bears there preferred not to call attention to themselves because they knew messing with humans usually led to misfortune.