Reasons for Reason & Instinct

As we've discussed in class, "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell illuminates the animal nature of the human psyche. General Zaroff, Rainsford, and Whitney each represent separate balances of "reason" and "instinct." Post a paragraph-long comment below that answers the following question by using an example or two from the text to support your thinking:

Does "MDG" show its readers that reason is always better than animal instinct?
(Source + ans. question + "because" + why)