The Gift of Gab
When I asked to write about what makes us human and how are we different than other primates I thought this question would be easy to answer. After all we are arguably the most intelligent creatures on this earth. How hard could it be to compare our intelligence to that of our closest relative the ape? I suppose this question is relative and it would depend on who you were asking. But, in fact, our intelligence has taken us to great heights and achievements. We've explored the farthest corners of our planet and beyond, used its resources for our own purpose and we've thrived and prospered as a species. On a fundamental level I would agree that every species of animal living on earth today has prospered at some level. How else could they still be alive and multiplying? But none has prospered compared with humans as a species. We are in fact at the top of the food chain. But, I realize that this fact alone doesn't make us di
Therefore, I am making a theoretically uninformed statement. She doesn't care that I don't need to get up early in the morning on Saturday. We eat food that tantalizes our taste buds, we take delight with the scent of a beautiful bouquet of flowers, our eyes are transfixed on a glorious sunset, our entire body if affected by the calming sound of an ocean wave and who can resist the pleasure of a hug from someone you love. I look forward to learning more about evolution because I would like to be to some degree more informed. We use all five senses for our enjoyment. Take my cat for example; she wakes me up at the same time every morning to let me know she's hungry. Furthermore, we study other species to learn about our differences and similarities with the idea that once we obtain this information we can be better neighbors. But, since her survival depends on getting fed every morning she is relentless with getting her needs met, even on the weekend. Although most of these arguments can be described as relative in nature, when you combine these few points it makes for a solid argument that humans are absolutely different than animals. At least I admit that I've only read one side of the argument. We reflect on the past, live in the present, and hopefully some of us learn from our mistakes, and make plans for the future. Since I was brought up to believe that we humans were created in God's image, it's difficult for me to believe that we evolved from a single cell. We make most of our decisions based upon emotion response rather than necessity.
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