Are We Better?

I was reading some posts about humans and I just couldn’t help but think about it. But a word of caution before I begin. Most people who talk with me about humans “ethically”, often find that I’m ‘ against humans’ or something like that. However I can assure you that this is just a misunderstanding, as is often the case when it comes to matters concerning me. Wonder why!

Back to business, The question is what makes humans ‘Human’. Why do we consider ourselves ’special’. Are we indeed ’special’? If you ask me, don’t expect a very positive answer.

I feel, though many would for sure oppose this view, that humans are just another part of the huge and unimaginably complex nature, no more and certainly no less. However, the current spree of destruction that we are taking on ourselves could very rightly be attributed to our self proclaimed ‘dominance’. But I ask, dominance over what? Certainly not over the nature and for that matter, we cant even control our own bodies very well.

Now, off to comparisons.

Team work

Certainly not a criteria that should have been put in if this had to be supportive of humans, but this is going to be, hopefully, a neutral discussion. (Discussions need more than one speaker, so please do join in!!) I don’t think it essential to give an example for teamwork. ANTS. Yes, those tiny, brainless, miscreants,(in the usual terminology) are indeed a marvel of nature when it comes to teamwork. Recent research showed that ant traffic is a complicated network that dynamically evolves and improves to accommodate changes in traffic and heavy weight bearers and thus avoiding jams even in a bottleneck situation.
Compare this with how we cant even manage our own cars on 6 lanes highways even with the “sophisticated” help of satellites and huge traffic networks!

Onwards….

Strength

Not a very good criteria either. there are lots of animals far stronger than ourselves.

Speed?

Creepers, crawlers, lizards, clawed, sleek and agile. They come in many varieties and all shapes and sizes and all of them better than ourselves!!

Sight, hearing, sense of smell…

Not a chance, Want to see the words human in the scoreboard, try the ends…

What else….???
There must be something that we are good at…

Do I hear emotions, love, affection, caring, logic…

Think again, as I told Rev Zero,

Just watch any good documentary and I’m sure you’ll be amply convinced that love is certainly not an emotion that separates men and “beast” (as we call them). I would say unnecessary provocations, war and violence would be more appropriate criteria. Oh, by the way, men are better at ‘making these’ than animals. That way , men could be called better than them

About logic, many people think that humans are ‘logical’ creatures. But are we? We do make a lot of illogical decisions!! Moving to a more scientific approach, “Herd Mentality”, Its the phenomenon by which animals try to conform to the movement of a herd. Hey, but only animals do that! Not by a long shot! Think of how people inside act when a building catches. Everyone tries to run in the same way. You get the idea, right?

If you are still not convinced that humans are different from animals in behaviour, try watching “Meerkat Manor” in Discovery channel(I think). That should be enough to convince you.

MUST be better at something!!!

OK, I do agree that humans are better at something though,

When it comes to brains, humans are ’superior’. Not much to talk about it. You must’ve been thinking about his point all along that you probably have more points about this than I do!
So, please contribute!

The verdict?

Each one is the master in their own league. None better than the other in all fields. Then how can we consider ourselves better??

I wonder how many would’ve actually made it through this article!!
If you have, claim your spot in among the commentors and leave your mark.
And don’t forget, let your minds explode (not literally, of  course). Do feel free to retort to what I

have said or to add any points.

And finally, if you are interested, make an article about the topic, link it here and I’ll link back in my next article. What it’s going to continue?  Yep!

Adiós for now…