Humanity...

**CountArach** · 10-25-2009, 02:10

Originally Posted by Megas Methuselah

"Our species," would be my definition.

Then that makes the statement that someone can "lose their humanity" quite literally impossible. We may have to go beyond this to having a sense of morality and (I believe) self-awareness. You have to be able to conceive of yourself as an entity I guess.

No idea, just throwing stuff out there.

**Centurion1** · 10-25-2009, 02:24

yes is more than our species to be sure. I think it is really as ca said our self awareness. We are aware of our superiority, we are aware of our intellect, we are aware of our conscious.....

**Hax** · 10-25-2009, 02:51

our superiority,

Hahahaha, oh would you believe it.

**Viking** · 10-25-2009, 13:32

Originally Posted by CountArach

Then that makes the statement that someone can "lose their humanity" quite literally impossible.

Never heard of the expression.

I go with 'specie'.

**Fisherking** · 10-25-2009, 14:33

The Community of Man as we collectively try to improve.

That is why so many drop out...

**Centurion1** · 10-25-2009, 23:27

Hahahaha, oh would you believe it.

perhaps not physically sure. but intellectually and because of our intellect we are able to become dominant over other animals. As god said (christian) we must be stewards for his earth and all its inhabitants

**Hax** · 10-25-2009, 23:37

perhaps not physically sure. but intellectually and because of our intellect we are able to become dominant over other animals. As god said (christian) we must be stewards for his earth and all its inhabitants

Yes, and we failed. Badly.

If there's one thing that'll :flower: this planet up, it's us. You won't see animals making holes in the ozone layer.

Heh, please. "Superior". Different, but certainly not superior.

**Centurion1** · 10-26-2009, 00:03

im not goign to turn this into an environmental thread but please. Cows do plenty of carbon emissions all their own. Superior, yes we are. Maybe not in the right but we are superior by virtue of our genetics.

**CountArach** · 10-26-2009, 00:25

Originally Posted by Centurion1

Cows do plenty of carbon emissions all their own.

Not as many as us... oh, and who domesticated them again?

**Evil_Maniac From Mars** · 10-26-2009, 00:22

Originally Posted by Hax

Yes, and we failed. Badly.

If there's one thing that'll :flower: this planet up, it's us. You won't see animals making holes in the ozone layer.

Heh, please. "Superior". Different, but certainly not superior.

We are superior in terms of mental processes alone.