ochimaru
Invictus_88
Ants are too basic a life-form. They cannot really think, so much as simply react to stimulus.

Philosophy is solely attainable by the most advanced intellects on earth. Those of humans.


What an elitest answer! I suppose us 'advanced intellects' also own the planet, too? lol. That's for a whole 'nother topic (to be created after this post).


Many of you answered with the 'hive mentality' but what about hairy ants? At one time, I wanted to be an entemologist, and my favorite insect was the red haired ant. These are nomadic insects that little is known about, except that they live alone in hot arid climates. I once found one crossing the road by my house in the middle of summer... I captured it and kept it for a few days, but released it again for fear that I wasn't feeding it properly. Still my favorite insect, though. So much cooler than those OTHER ants.

What about aunts? Are they philosophical? xd


Elitism is discriminating against people of the same ability on arbitrary grounds.

Ants and people are not of the same ability, it is instead a hierarchy of values.