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2007-05-11 03:57:16 · 8 answers · asked by zrkhans 2 in Arts & Humanities Philosophy

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Humans are social by nature; however, humans are particularly adept at utilizing systems of communication for self-expression, the exchange of ideas, and organization. Humans create complex social structures composed of cooperating and competing groups, ranging in scale from small families and partnerships to species-wide political, scientific and economic unions. Social interactions between humans have also established an extremely wide variety of traditions, rituals, ethics, values, social norms, and laws which form the basis of human society. Humans also have a marked appreciation for beauty and aesthetics which, combined with the human desire for self-expression, has led to cultural innovations such as art, literature and music.

Humans are also noted for their desire to understand and influence the world around them, seeking to explain and manipulate natural phenomena through science, philosophy, mythology and religion. This natural curiosity has led to the development of advanced tools and skills; humans are the only known species to build fires, cook their food, clothe themselves, and use numerous other technologies.

So is it enough ??

I'm humanbeing .. and i enjoy it ..

" Nobody do me a favor, waiting noything from anybody, Life itself is just enough for me "

Have a great day .
Good luck .
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2007-05-11 04:34:58 · answer #1 · answered by valentino's 6 · 3 0

I'm going to have to stick with the biological definition on this one (kingdom animalia, phylum chordata, class mammalia, order primates, family hominidae, subfamily homininae, tribe hominini, subtribe hominina, genus homo, species sapiens, subspecies sapiens). These categories all have pretty darn precise definitions, if you're interested in looking them up.

The reason for this is that I consider a damaged human to still be human. If someone suffers brain damage and can't think at all, I'd still say they were a human being. And conversely I would also consider the most prodigous among us to still be human. Thus it would seem that whether a person is human or not doesn't have a lot to do with what they do or are capable of. Even the most monstrous of us.

The point at which I would start to exclude people from humanity also tends to correlate with biological ideas. If a group of people retains its distinctness from the rest of humanity as a separate population, then they might start to become inhuman. And humanity might potentially split into the superhuman and the subhuman. We'll just have to see.

Likewise, I don't think any alien or animal of other kinds can ever be considered human, no matter how human-like they may be or eventually become, until they are indistinguishable from the rest of humanity. It's not the humans are better or worse than all those other things... just different.

2007-05-11 13:47:51 · answer #2 · answered by Doctor Why 7 · 0 0

Foul Creatures

2007-05-11 11:05:42 · answer #3 · answered by DivineBitch 1 · 0 1

A distinct ontological subject that has the capacity for not only self-consciousness but also complex, rational thought.

2007-05-11 11:16:13 · answer #4 · answered by Timaeus 6 · 0 0

Any of a species of primate mammals comprising all living persons and their recent ancestors; Hominid.

2007-05-11 11:26:50 · answer #5 · answered by 12th 3 · 0 0

we seperate ourselves from the beast because of our thoughts.

"All that a man achieves and all that he fails to achieve is the direct result of his own thoughts".

2007-05-11 11:43:50 · answer #6 · answered by theman134 3 · 0 0

killers mass murdering plants and animals on there planet

2007-05-11 15:48:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

structurally flawed.
ability to achieve greatness, yet most never even try too.

2007-05-11 11:01:52 · answer #8 · answered by mrsmom 2 · 0 1

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