I get that, you've certainly repeated it enough.
What you don't yet get, or have lost, is that we have a choice to value something other than that which gives us pleasure.
This potential makes us, unlike other animals, human.
Obviously you don't get it because otherwise you wouldn't be saying what you are saying.
What you don't yet get, or have lost, is that we have a choice to value something other than that which gives us pleasure.
No we don't. We value everything and anything that gives us pleasure no matter what it is or how bizarre it may seem. It can be anything, an idea, ideal, social acceptance, wealth, ego, power, etc. All these things are valued by different people because they give them a "feel good" about themselves as moral, patriotic, honest, dedicated, etc. people.
However, it can all be reduced to "feels good."
This potential makes us, unlike other animals, human
Nope. The animals do the same thing,. Their repertoire is somewhat different and limited compared to ours.
Animals make choices too, if they are in a situation to make them. What makes us different and unique among animals is that we can actually sometimes create our choices.
This potential makes us, unlike other animals, human
Wrong again. What makes us human is the language. Not only are we anatomically capable of speaking, a unique difference compared to other species, we also have more than inarticulated sounds in our sound system; We have a structured language, a unique system of communication that no other animal species is capable of.