2006-09-04 12:25:41 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Hi..
I see the main difference, between animals and humans is that human beings are much more "culturally" oriented...
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The use of natural and artificial tools (language, writing, making building tools etc ...) is the main difference...
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I am sure that animals do "feel and think"... It is unlikely that the phenomena of thought.. just emerged from monkey to human...
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I tend to think that most humans have higher quality of life.. than animals though... This further weighs to the side of humans being more valuable than animals.... But there are some pretty miserable humans on this planet (and not by choice).....!
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Thanks, for the question!
My regards!
2006-09-04 13:31:25 · answer #1 · answered by Kimberly 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What really makes us human and "better" than the animals is our ability to become Self-realized and God conscious. This is actually the purpose of the human form of life. This means realizing our eternal spiritual nature, the nature of this world, and ultimately knowing our relationship with the Supreme Lord. When we begin asking the important questions: who are we, why are we here and what is the purpose of life (not as arm-chair philosophers, but as sincere seekers of the truth) that is the beginning of human life.
Eating, sleeping, defending and sex are the animal propensities and most people are absorbed in these activities although it may be a little more polished and sophisticated than animals. And if our highly developed brains are used to make it easier to duplicate what the animals do, whats the point? The higher pursuits of science, the arts, religion etc can be the beginnings of human life, but these also are usually used to achieve better facilities for comfortable living. This is a waste of the human energy.
The one quality that separates humans from the animals is our higher developed consciousness that allows us to inquire into the nature of the Absolute Truth.
2006-09-04 21:43:55 · answer #2 · answered by Jagatkarta 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wonder with some humans if there is any thing that seperates them from animals.
2006-09-04 20:22:23 · answer #3 · answered by dancinintherain 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the Answer to your Question is the Ability of self-sacrifice. Animals do not have this Ability and Human`s do. that is what Separate`s us and all Human`s from Animals.
2006-09-04 19:43:40 · answer #4 · answered by timothy b 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Consciousness - an awareness of the self, and an awareness that we are going to die. And a great big brain that is more complex than in any other species, resulting in a bigger intellect, although with the state of affairs the world is in it is justifiable to question this statement!
2006-09-04 19:30:49 · answer #5 · answered by Paul H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Humans have a conscience, animals don't.
2006-09-04 19:28:01 · answer #6 · answered by shirley e 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
humans ARE animals...its a known fact.
2006-09-04 19:55:13 · answer #7 · answered by Sultana 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we have jobs, and pay taxes
people used to say it was "culture", meaning a set of shared behaviours passed from generation to generation... but some animals have that...
2006-09-04 19:29:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Animals don't destroy the Earth
Jerry
2006-09-04 20:32:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We are able to think logically, and figure out and learn things. I don't mean things like sit and stay, but things like learning academics.
2006-09-04 19:31:14 · answer #10 · answered by pug hugger 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋