It has occured to me that humans may just be animals that developed an extremely successful language.
Instead of me stating my arguements (can’t really think of any) I want anyone who disagrees with me to post their arguements.
If you agree with me, go ahead and post your arguments as well
I think everyone agrees that humans are animals. I mean, “human” is like, the name of a species or something isn’t it?
Smears, there are many who profess that “human” is something other than animal; above, beyond, barely even kin.
We prize our frontal lobes, far, far too much.
The question is: what sort of animal are we?
To suggest that humans are “just” animals already assumes a separation between the human and animal realms. If we assume such a separation, then the suggestion that humans may be animals is indeed world-shattering.
But that has more to do with a flawed initial perspective as opposed to anything more substantial.
Ooh, this question’s really easy. I know which are animals, and which are humans when I go to the zoo. The animal animals are on one side of the bars, and the human animals are on the other side.
Actually, I solve a lot of philosophic questions at the zoo. And in the car. But not at the same time obviously. Unless it’s a safari park; at which point my powers of philosophy-solving are doubled. Unless there happens to be a baboon sitting on the hood of my car eating a banana. When that happens, I don’t think about philosophy, I just watch the funny monkey. Though of course, it’s not really a monkey, it’s an ape, though it’s an easy mistake to make. The also have big red bottoms.
So, in summary: The dividing line between humans and animals is bars. And funny monkeys (even though they’re apes) are more important than philosophy, perception-wise anyway, especially ones with comedic posteriors.
Tab,
Wise words
Wise words indeed
I think we developed more than just a successful communication ability. We are the only animals that can survive anywhere just about in this world. We developed intelligence and that has made it possible to advance technologically, that allows us to go where we want and survive and thrive. We will never leave our beastly roots unless science is allowed to experiment with genetics. So until then we are just a handicapped beast.
Humans are animals because they have to breed to survive.
[…snicker, snicker…]
Nuh uh, we’re better than animals because we think about our breeding first.
ROFL No you think of blue balls first and how to get rid of them without getting arrested. Our beastly brethrens do not have to worry about such thoughts. If a rabbit is horny it will hump the most convienent crittur or object around, not too smart but, it does cure the umm, itch for a bit if its lucky.
JFHCOAS!!! Would please stop interjecting with facts in the middle of our discourse!
Since when has putting facts into a situation ever helped to resolve anything?
Women and their incessant thinking … damn it.
Ahh so we are different from animals because men live on fantasy island breeding grounds?
You just pipe down female, it’s my lie and I’m sticking with it to the very, lonely, end.
I’ve got hand!!!
I hope you use lotion to keep it from creating painful friction, I hear baby lotion is best.
Ewwww, you’re sick. All I meant was, I had the “upper” hand in the argument.
Of course, you being an animal, had to go for the lecherous and lascivious aspects, not intended in my comment.
Animal.
Could it be because I as a woman intuitively read between the lines???
I don’t really feel that my frontal lobe is all that important. I mean, I can’t even tell it’s doing anything at all.
Or …
You assume into evidence whatever pleases your very sick, twisted mind … [size=40]because you’re evil … but I’m saying that with love.[/size].
Really?
“I don’t really feel that my frontal lobe is all that important. I mean, I can’t even tell it’s doing anything at all.”
Every one of those possessive pronouns indicates otherwise.
But they weren’t products of the brain. That sentence was copied from the internet.