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REPORT ABUSIVE REPLY
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Message Subject
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What separates Human Beings from the animals?
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Poster Handle
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Post Content
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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.  Only one thing: accessorizing. When you think about it: Animals have language, you can teach them human language, Chimps & Dolphins are self aware, Penguins can walk upright, ants can build giant skyrise type buildings, whales have their own culture, bonobos have sex for fun etc... But none of those creatures accessorize!
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Please verify you're human:
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Reason for reporting:
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