Do you consider Humans to be Animals?

[Chinese Regions]

No, I consider humans to be superior in every way to other animals. Because humans can build civilization. No other creatures on earth have accomplished what humans have thus far.

Therefore we are animals.

[The Batorys]

Scientifically speaking, the fact is that we are animals, like all other primates, like all other mammals.

[The Emerald Legion]

Not really. We could just as easily call it something else.

Scientists have a long standing tradition of making their language as confusing and unintuitive as possible.

So it must be false because it's confusing and unintuitive.

If you want to use your own definitions, fine. No one can stop you. However, you will cause more miscommunication and it'll be harder to get your points across.

Or in other words, you will have the charisma of a potato.

Haven't you spoken to me??

[Chinese Regions]

So it must be false because it's confusing and unintuitive.

If you want to use your own definitions, fine. No one can stop you. However, you will cause more miscommunication and it'll be harder to get your points across.

Or in other words, you will have the charisma of a potato.

Haven't you spoken to me??

Biology is not my forte either, I am a physics man, but I am not intentionally ignorant and idiotic about biology.

[Cameroi]

whatever else humans might ALSO be, they are neither vegetables nor minerals. or weren't the last time i checked.
(granted certain religionists who deny the existence of the human brain, may superficially appear to resemble one or the other)

[The Emerald Legion]

Haven't you spoken to me??

Biology is not my forte either, I am a physics man, but I am not intentionally ignorant and idiotic about biology.

Not what I was pointing out. I was stating that I do indeed have the charisma of a potato.

[Wolfine]

We have organs, we have skin, we have some fur... We're animals, and people who think we are not because we're smart... We're smart animals.

[Sociobiology]

I'm not sure you understand how science works.

I do.

I also understand I see no point in this particular branch, save for knowledge for it's own sake.

WAIT, which branch?

[Sociobiology]

Unless we decide to add a kingdom.

Why would we?
Taxonomists organize Kingdoms, Families, etc. based on assumed genetic closeness.
It's too late to add another kingdom.

we, don't really use ranked classifications any more.
look up cladistics.
although you are right that we cannot make a valid group that includes sharks and gorillas but excludes humans.

[Vousielle]

Biology is not my forte either, I am a physics man, but I am not intentionally ignorant and idiotic about biology.

Not what I was pointing out. I was stating that I do indeed have the charisma of a potato.

Nah, give yourself more credit. A parsnip at least.

[Sociobiology]

No, I consider humans to be superior in every way to other animals. Because humans can build civilization. No other creatures on earth have accomplished what humans have thus far.

which might work except most of humanity has not or did not accomplished it either, what does that make them?

[La Espanol Medita]

We're just primate who got bigger brain

[Valdehmar]

We're just primate who got bigger brain

You realise that a bigger brain doesn't necessarily mean more intelligence, right?

[The Emerald Legion]

No, I consider humans to be superior in every way to other animals. Because humans can build civilization. No other creatures on earth have accomplished what humans have thus far.

which might work except most of humanity has not or did not accomplished it either, what does that make them?

They can have our current spot. The one in the animal kingdom.

[La Espanol Medita]

We're just primate who got bigger brain

You realise that a bigger brain doesn't necessarily mean more intelligence, right?

I meant higher intelligence. Thanks for correcting me

[Seleucas]

We are animals, but I would say we are a particularly vicious kind.

[Andaricus]

Humans are biologically Animals, We are Mammals that replicate the behavior of a virus but We are in a biological sense animals. The only difference seperates Humans from other animals (All but Dolphins and Whales) is the fact that We have a cerebellum.

[Chinese Regions]

which might work except most of humanity has not or did not accomplished it either, what does that make them?

They can have our current spot. The one in the animal kingdom.

What would you call them Homo Sapiens Inferior or some shit?
Just because they haven't achieved civilisation does not make them a separate species or how you put it, domain and kingdom.
Our DNA is that of animals, we are animals.

[The Emerald Legion]

They can have our current spot. The one in the animal kingdom.

What would you call them Homo Sapiens Inferior or some shit?
Just because they haven't achieved civilisation does not make them a separate species or how you put it, domain and kingdom.
Our DNA is that of animals, we are animals.

Nah. I'd just call them uncivilized. It's what we do now. Have you ever heard anyone look around at all the hell-holes of the world and said "Well that looks like a shining beacon of civilization to me!"

DNA is irrelevant. Actions are important.

[Geniasis]

What would you call them Homo Sapiens Inferior or some shit?
Just because they haven't achieved civilisation does not make them a separate species or how you put it, domain and kingdom.
Our DNA is that of animals, we are animals.

Nah. I'd just call them uncivilized. It's what we do now. Have you ever heard anyone look around at all the hell-holes of the world and said "Well that looks like a shining beacon of civilization to me!"

DNA is irrelevant. Actions are important.

Then let's take the next step. Define "civilized".

[Seatopia]

Unless you have some roots growing in the ground that no one else knows about, then yes, you ARE an animal, that is a scientific fact. Any claims to the contrary are make believe....you say we have souls, ALL living things have souls, so? You want to make claims about "civilizations" really? Ever heard of Ants? The ONLY thing that is unique about the human being is that through out the course of their lives they exhibit bits and pieces of all other life on earth. This does not make us superior in anyway, only proves that we are kindred of all the other life that shares this planet.

[David Williams]

Humans are Hydrogen/oxygen/carbon based lifeforms that run on Biological energy and Neuro-Electrical energy. It's very much the same with other animals, and i don't want to say anything more than that.
Then i guess there is levels of lifeforms, you start with dead stuff like rocks, then you get to the bacteria and viruses, you have amoeba, then fungi, eventually you get to the plants, which lead on to smaller animals that carry out very simple functions, then the more complicated ones that carry out very complex functions like dolphins, monkey's, horses, pigs, and other large wild/nomadic animals. I think that classifications are all hypothetical, because you have to fit such broad spectrums of lifeforms in these classifications. The argument is whether we should be put into the upper animal class, or the Humanoid class. Some would say Humanoid's come later and that we're just more complex animal's, others will classify us as humanoids. The problem is these classifications are hypothetical, so it's just best for the scientists to form their opinion on how classifications should be put down, and we can just keep saying "humans are humans, i can't be wrong on that".

[The Emerald Legion]

Nah. I'd just call them uncivilized. It's what we do now. Have you ever heard anyone look around at all the hell-holes of the world and said "Well that looks like a shining beacon of civilization to me!"

DNA is irrelevant. Actions are important.

Then let's take the next step. Define "civilized".

The less you rely on natural chance to meet your basic needs, the more civilised you are.

[Tlaceceyaya]

Then let's take the next step. Define "civilized".

The less you rely on natural chance to meet your basic needs, the more civilised you are.

Then let's take the next step. Define "natural chance."

[Geniasis]

Then let's take the next step. Define "civilized".

The less you rely on natural chance to meet your basic needs, the more civilised you are.

So it's a spectrum?