Humans are nothing but upright walking animals.......agree or disagree?

Polecat

Actually, some Humans treat each other worse than animals, at least animals don't kill each other due to greed or envy or hate. Animals are more loyal and family oriented than Humans as well. I would not use the animal comparison because it is degrading to them!

LEO53

Post on YA without using proper grammar....

B.Kevorkian

There are more things that distinguish humans from other animals than just upright posture and bipedal locomotion.

Donegal Rose

Human beings are animals. We're mammals along with whales, dolphins and chimpanzees. I like the family!

Unit 77

What other animal does this again? Disagree

Logic316

Agreed. It's pretty undeniable. Chimpanzees, our closest surviving cousins, exhibit many of the same social behaviors (both good and bad). Although humans are also *unique* animals that are in many ways unlike other species.

"Man, as we know him, is a poor creature; but he is halfway between an ape and a god and he is travelling in the right direction."
-- Dean William R. Inge
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aka DarthDad

Your question implies that being an animal is derogatory or undesirable.

All creatures deserve respect and dignity even if you think yourself somehow better.

I rather like being a clever animal!

It's not like we have some other alternative...

tlundberg04

well considering thats where we came from i'd have to somewhat agree. i went to the zoo the other week and saw the monkeys up close. anyone who denies evolution has got to be completely ignorant.

Roadrunner58-79

DISAGREE!! Humans are mammals and animals
are smarter and their instincts are more advanced than humans!!!!!!!!!

beardog4314

That's a limiting statement. It's true we are, and behave as, animals. But that's not the best of us- we can be so much more from time to time.

Charlie D

agree 100%

Dr Watson (UK)

So does that mean you've answered your own question?

Yes, we are a species - Bipedal Primates belonging to the Great Ape Family to be precise (I think it's that anyway)

Alexander B

agree

freedom first

Humans have three special adaptations that other animals have too, its just that we're the only one that has the combo!

over-developed frontal cortex - the part of the brain associated with planning & long-term consequences (we rank 3rd in this and overall brain mass behind some whales and dolphins, so we aren't even the smartest)

opposable thumb - ability to skillfully manipulate objects, build complex tools, etc. like our social, tool-building friends in the primate family

advanced vocal system - yah its only as good as a parrot's, but they dont have the thumbs and the brains. most animals have vocal communication with less subtlety

Put the three together, and its significantly unique.

But if dolphins had thumbs? We'd be working for them IMO.

Thin Kaboudit

Most humans are animals, though once in a while one will say something (or ask something) that seems pretty good evidence they are just a vegetable after all! LOL...

roadhazzards

Factually you appear to be correct.

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