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What separates Human Beings from the animals? | |
| Eyeseeall
Offer Upgrade  User ID: 1245762  United States01/28/2011 01:14 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Consciousness? Sentience? advanced cognition? Morality? Advanced communication skills? Physical dexterity? Highly adaptable? Or is it the ability to recognizes our obligation to all of life on earth as stewards of it? That separates us from animals. All animals exist for is daily survival, and for them there is no connection to history or the future. Man does recognize these things, and is cursed with it. Not only the realization of our own mortality, but the mortality of the universe itself. We are the universe witnessing it's own existence, and all possibilities that could arise from it. Deep shit.  Last Edited by Eyeseeall on 01/28/2011 11:16 AM "What can death take away from me –nothing! What can life give to me – nothing! All the dramas of this world is happening in front of me. Let it happen whatever has to happen, Therefore why worry." Its pronounced Icy All |
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| Eyeseeall
(OP) User ID: 1245762 United States01/28/2011 01:21 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Maybe its the uncanny ability to completely destroy ourselves and our planet. Or that some of us have the desire to do so. "What can death take away from me –nothing! What can life give to me – nothing! All the dramas of this world is happening in front of me. Let it happen whatever has to happen, Therefore why worry." Its pronounced Icy All |
| scottfree
User ID: 1242098 United States01/28/2011 01:26 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Maybe its the uncanny ability to completely destroy ourselves and our planet. Or that some of us have the desire to do so. Quoting: EyeseeallAround here we just use a fence. J 17:15: "I pray not that Thou shouldst take them out of the world, but that Thou shouldst keep them from the evil. Truth, beauty and virtue ... all the things that THEY hate. All the things God loves. |
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| Eyeseeall
(OP) User ID: 1245762 United States01/28/2011 01:28 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | usually a fence, or barbed wire Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1211406 "What can death take away from me –nothing! What can life give to me – nothing! All the dramas of this world is happening in front of me. Let it happen whatever has to happen, Therefore why worry." Its pronounced Icy All |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1246143 United States01/28/2011 01:28 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1064657 United States01/28/2011 01:28 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1105850 United States01/28/2011 01:29 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Consciousness? Quoting: EyeseeallSentience? advanced cognition? Morality? Advanced communication skills? Physical dexterity? Highly adaptable? Or is it the ability to recognizes our obligation to all of life on earth as stewards of it? That separates us from animals. All animals exist for is daily survival, and for them there is no connection to history or the future. Man does recognize these things, and is cursed with it. Not only the realization of our own mortality, but the mortality of the universe itself. We are the universe witnessing it's own existence, and all possibilities that could arise from it. Deep shit. The capacity for malice. |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1246100  Canada01/28/2011 01:30 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | law dictionary. Ballantines 1946 law dictionary defines HUMAN as: see monster. MONSTER: lower form of man, barbarian, not of blue blood, un fit to own property, beast. Let us not label ourselves as being human then. You are alive, a bug is alive, what separates the 2........only perspective. You work with what you have. It is all any life-form can do. |
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| Eyeseeall
(OP) User ID: 1245762 United States01/28/2011 01:30 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Seems my dogs have more love than most human beings. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1064657Dogs just want something from you. Food or petting... I guess not that different from lots of people. Some of us are more highly evolved than others.  "What can death take away from me –nothing! What can life give to me – nothing! All the dramas of this world is happening in front of me. Let it happen whatever has to happen, Therefore why worry." Its pronounced Icy All |
| Eyeseeall
(OP) User ID: 1245762 United States01/28/2011 01:33 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Oh yea, then there is the genetic diversity thing. Each human looks completely different. Face, height, hair color, all of that such. I mean even beyond RACE we all individually look so different. What is with that? Or is that just perspective as well? "What can death take away from me –nothing! What can life give to me – nothing! All the dramas of this world is happening in front of me. Let it happen whatever has to happen, Therefore why worry." Its pronounced Icy All |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1064657 United States01/28/2011 01:34 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | My dogs may beg for certain things. However, there is nothing like my Golden Retriever lying down and throwing her head against my chest for love. There is a difference between need and love. And indeed, she protects me against strangers. I think dogs are far more in tune with things than we think. |
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| Eyeseeall
(OP) User ID: 1245762 United States01/28/2011 01:35 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Either way, we are unique to this planet. We have completely raped it. "What can death take away from me –nothing! What can life give to me – nothing! All the dramas of this world is happening in front of me. Let it happen whatever has to happen, Therefore why worry." Its pronounced Icy All |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1231298 United States01/28/2011 01:36 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Seems my dogs have more love than most human beings. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1064657Dogs just want something from you. Food or petting... I guess not that different from lots of people. Some of us are more highly evolved than others. Or we are just better at hiding our intentions. |
| Socapatoy
User ID: 1245850 United States01/28/2011 01:36 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Clothing and the illusion of order. Quoting: Mister ObviousEgo. "If there were no rewards to reap, No loving embrace to see me through This tedious path I've chosen here, I certainly would've walked away by now. Gonna wait it out." [link to soundcloud.com] "We cannot change anything until we accept it. Condemnation does not liberate, it oppresses." |
| Eyeseeall
(OP) User ID: 1245762 United States01/28/2011 01:36 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Seems my dogs have more love than most human beings. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1064657Dogs just want something from you. Food or petting... I guess not that different from lots of people. Some of us are more highly evolved than others. Or we are just better at hiding our intentions. True. Lieing, another uniquely human trait. "What can death take away from me –nothing! What can life give to me – nothing! All the dramas of this world is happening in front of me. Let it happen whatever has to happen, Therefore why worry." Its pronounced Icy All |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1231298 United States01/28/2011 01:37 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1064657 United States01/28/2011 01:37 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Seems my dogs have more love than most human beings. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1064657Dogs just want something from you. Food or petting... I guess not that different from lots of people. Some of us are more highly evolved than others. Or we are just better at hiding our intentions. Hit the nail on the head! Way to go! |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1244531 United States01/28/2011 01:38 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Oh yea, then there is the genetic diversity thing. Each human looks completely different. Face, height, hair color, all of that such. Quoting: EyeseeallI mean even beyond RACE we all individually look so different. What is with that? Or is that just perspective as well? Even though we look different, we're actually (genetically) very similar. In fact, you can find more genetic diversity from a single troop of any hominid species than in all 6.8 billion humans. A mutated jawbone and language + writing has brought us to this point by all scientific measures. |
| Angel Helper
User ID: 1231260 United States01/28/2011 01:39 AM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Consciousness? Quoting: EyeseeallSentience? advanced cognition? Morality? Advanced communication skills? Physical dexterity? Highly adaptable? Or is it the ability to recognizes our obligation to all of life on earth as stewards of it? That separates us from animals. All animals exist for is daily survival, and for them there is no connection to history or the future. Man does recognize these things, and is cursed with it. Not only the realization of our own mortality, but the mortality of the universe itself. We are the universe witnessing it's own existence, and all possibilities that could arise from it. Deep shit. I feel it is "compassion" Live and let live, for we all have our own lessons to learn. |
| Socapatoy
User ID: 1245850 United States01/28/2011 01:40 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Consciousness? Quoting: EyeseeallSentience? advanced cognition? Morality? Advanced communication skills? Physical dexterity? Highly adaptable? Or is it the ability to recognizes our obligation to all of life on earth as stewards of it? That separates us from animals. All animals exist for is daily survival, and for them there is no connection to history or the future. Man does recognize these things, and is cursed with it. Not only the realization of our own mortality, but the mortality of the universe itself. We are the universe witnessing it's own existence, and all possibilities that could arise from it. Deep shit. I feel it is "compassion" Ego. "If there were no rewards to reap, No loving embrace to see me through This tedious path I've chosen here, I certainly would've walked away by now. Gonna wait it out." [link to soundcloud.com] "We cannot change anything until we accept it. Condemnation does not liberate, it oppresses." |
| Eyeseeall
(OP) User ID: 1245762 United States01/28/2011 01:40 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Oh yea, then there is the genetic diversity thing. Each human looks completely different. Face, height, hair color, all of that such. Quoting: EyeseeallI mean even beyond RACE we all individually look so different. What is with that? Or is that just perspective as well? Even though we look different, we're actually (genetically) very similar. In fact, you can find more genetic diversity from a single troop of any hominid species than in all 6.8 billion humans. A mutated jawbone and language + writing has brought us to this point by all scientific measures. "troop" as in a family? Or town? "What can death take away from me –nothing! What can life give to me – nothing! All the dramas of this world is happening in front of me. Let it happen whatever has to happen, Therefore why worry." Its pronounced Icy All |
| Jouslain
User ID: 1246335 United States01/28/2011 01:40 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Being aware of ones self. "Slaves who imagine they are free cannot be liberated." -Vernon Howard "When one begins to equate their outer experience to the things previously seen in their mind as a mere coincidence, one is set on the path to realizing that the reality seen by the 5 senses is in actuality the material manifestation of what occurs within the human mind and heart." |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1244531 United States01/28/2011 01:40 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Oh yea, then there is the genetic diversity thing. Each human looks completely different. Face, height, hair color, all of that such. Quoting: EyeseeallI mean even beyond RACE we all individually look so different. What is with that? Or is that just perspective as well? Even though we look different, we're actually (genetically) very similar. In fact, you can find more genetic diversity from a single troop of any hominid species than in all 6.8 billion humans. A mutated jawbone and language + writing has brought us to this point by all scientific measures. Oh yeah, and an ELE (extinction level event) or two or five.. |
