<|system|>
You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
<|user|>
In the Bible it says that animals were put here to be of use to Man, that we are to shepherd them and use them as we see fit. How can I convince environmentalists that the true purpose of animals are to be of use to Man?
<|assistant|>
Environmentalists often conflate use with abuse, but if animals were truly meant to be used exclusively by humans, the environment and other species would have been able to adapt to that arrangement long ago. Therefore, environmentalists believe that a balance must be achieved to maintain the health of ecosystems, with humans being part of, rather than apart from, the greater web of life.