The first part of the question is unwarranted. Any mind wrestling on a issue like this doesn't serve any purpose when we have so many vital things to understand and accomplish. If you tumble across a difficult situation, always be proactive to make the best of the circumstances and get out of it efficiently.

Humans are different than the rest of the animal world. We are gifted with an ability to think and contemplate deeply and efficiently. Our mission is to realize that we are no other than an element of God or God Itself. The rest of the paraphernalia we practice or observe is nothing but a means to achieve this goal. Every animal species routinely follows the life cycle of birth, sustenance of life by eating and sleeping, maintenance of the species by breeding, and ending the cycle with death. Humans, gifted with the powerful faculty of intuition, should go a step further by realizing God.

-- Swami Radhanandaji