Many people say that humans are unique and deserve a separate classification from that which we call animal. I might wish to disagree with that comment. You see, many of us know differently; of course others are held back by their religious belief that humans are somehow divine or that we are unique in some very special way. Humans are not the only species to have personality, reasoned thought, ability to feel and express emotions such as Joy, despair, empathy. It is a blurred line between human and animals. says Jane Goodall. http://www.JaneGoodall.org Michael Creighton had in his book Congo that Guerrillas taught their off springs how to be guards, but that was based on Loulis the Chimpanzee, which was taught ASL or American Sign Language by other chimpanzees not humans. This happened at the; Chimpanzee and Human Communication Institute. Central Washington University. Washington State, USA http://www.cwu.edu/~cwuchci Additionally it is well known in Japan that native Chimpanzees teach their offspring to wash their potatoes in salt water and in each area of the island different troops teach their offspring different ways of harvesting sea food, preparing vegetables and ways of eating and sitting down together. Each troops a little different and they teach their young. This is the makings of culture. And probably best completes the argument for Human Evolution. Sorry to break it to all you humans with your minds closed wide shut, but unless you can show me something really significant besides you ability to fabricate lies, create deception and have wars; then really I do not see humans a special or unique. Consider this in 2006. |
