It's not natural

[SteveDallas]

Originally posted by juju
Other animals do evil things, yet they are excused because they are "a part of nature".

Evil according to whom?? You're imposing your human-centric world view on the poor beasts!

I don't get it. Could someone please explain to me how humans are not evil and also not natural?

Well, permit me to suggest that when you hear someone say "that's not natural," you simply subsitute "I don't like it and I don't have a good reason."

As you point out, in a certain sense an apartment building may not be natural--but if it's not, neither is a beaver's dam or a bee's hive. The word "natural" in this context is completely void of meaning, and is a blank slate upon which the speaker can lay his or her prejudices. Feel free to ignore its use; you have my permission.