Being
Human
Who's to say what
being human really means? In my opinion our being human means being
separated from all other species. Humans are extraordinary creatures, and
have lived for thousands of years unlike some species that have become extinct
over the years. If we can live longer than the dinosaurs, we are here for a
specific purpose. Humans are complex and can do nearly anything we set our
minds to.
Some people say that
humans have evolved from animals, and that we are just like animals. Could we
be considered animals with thumbs? Some say it all comes down to the thumbs, and
that without thumbs humans would just be a regular animal. I doubt that because
monkeys have thumbs. Not only on their hands but also on their feet, and they
have a nifty little tail. If it really did all boil down to the thumbs, then
monkeys would be walking around on the street, wearing business suits, and
texting their friends. Clearly, humans are not animals with thumbs, so we must
have some other hidden ability.
Humans have feelings
as strong as Sally Hansen nails. We can love, hate, and ignore, and we can be
angry, happy, and sad. We are ones who can express our feelings easily through
actions, and language, and contact. In the novel, Frankenstein,
the creature is just like a human; he wants a wife to love and to be loved and
kids to raise just like a normal family. Granted, the creation was not human,
but he was made from human body parts of previous people and brought "back
to life" so to speak. The creation in Frankenstein was a
human made by a different "God," the God that was truly human.
People are extremely
intelligent; intelligent enough to control the world. We have the mind to
create things animals cannot. This quote in the "Gettysburg Address"
by Abraham Lincoln, "government of the people, by the people, for the
people" is a great quote. It states that people have the mind to create
almost anything, including a government and fantastic country such as this
great America. People can, not animals. Animals may form little communities,
but that's no government.
Overall, humans are a
very unique species. Since we are like no other, we have strong emotions, are
intelligent, and were made for a specific purpose. The only firm advice I can
give to anyone I know is live life to the fullest, laugh the loudest, and love
the hardest. Humans will always be different, and that is what being a human
means.
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