In the end, we are primates

pri·mate /ˈpraɪmeɪt or, esp. for 1, ˈpraɪmɪt/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[prahy-meyt or, esp. for 1, prahy-mit] –noun

1.	Ecclesiastical. an archbishop or bishop ranking first among the bishops of a province or country.

2.

any of various omnivorous mammals of the order Primates, comprising the three suborders Anthropoidea (humans, great apes, gibbons, Old World monkeys, and New World monkeys), Prosimii (lemurs, loris, and their allies), and Tarsioidea (tarsiers), esp. distinguished by the use of hands, varied locomotion, and by complex flexible behavior involving a high level of social interaction and cultural adaptability.

3.	Archaic. a chief or leader.

There is much to be learned from what it means to be a primate. Phenomenons like American Culture can be understood much better with this particular learning. Environmental crises can also be understood much better.

Understanding, however, should not mean justifying our actions.

Additionally, we should try to prove to be the primates who are best able to not act narrow-mindedly and ignorantly -- something we fail to do so much of the time (especially in the case of George W. Bush).

Irrationality, xenophobia, and partisanship seem to run in our sub-order (see definition above).

Think about it.