According to Mill, "It is better to be a human being dissatisfied than a pig satisfied; better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a ..."
A) cow satisfied.
B) monkey satisfied.
C) bird satisfied.
D) fool satisfied.

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Mill's argument is that it is better to be a human being dissatisfied than a lower animal satisfied because humans have the capacity for higher pleasures, such as intellectual pursuits and moral reasoning. Therefore, the analogy must be with a human being who is capable of higher pursuits but is satisfied with lower pleasures. Socrates, a great philosopher, represents the capacity for higher pleasures, while a fool represents someone who is satisfied with lower pleasures.

According to Mill, "It Is Better to Be a Human