The answer would seem obvious at first: Would we be proud of our draconity if the answer were "no"?

But this is a very shallow look at the issue. There are many things which humans excel at, and just because dragons are proud of their heritage doesn't mean that they can''t recognize the beauty of human life. True dragons don''t maintain their identity to reject humanity -- they insist on their draconity because it better fits them.

Speaking personally, during my last life as a dragon I snuck into a local human town on a weekly basis to buy books, and I have always been fascinated by human music. (You should see my CD collection!) I would not be ashamed to be a human, and sometimes (like when I read Loren Eiseley) I envy you. However, I am a dragon. It''s not better than humanity, but different. And far better for me.