We are to respect our self and others for we were created in the image of God.
If we are just like the rodents, we are operating only on survival, and eating and mating. No joy. No wonder. No seeking for higher things, and no inventions, discoveries, cures, etc. Why bother. Man has choice, animals do not ... they are instinctive.
Your premise as stated is wholly wrong.
I guess my dripping sarcasm in context with my posting history were lost on you.
My “premise” was making fun of those who believe such a thing as our accidental and irrelevant existance, and pointing out the logical consequences of that belief.