What distinguishes humans from other animals? | Ken Miller
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- Brown biology professor, Ken Miller, explores the question of what distinguishes humans from other animals.
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I believe the thing that really makes humans different is not the fact that we show any one trait such as language, music, tool usage, problem solving, building, culture, and morality, but the fact that we show all of them together.
And that leads you to conclude what exactly? Aren't all animals different than other animals?
I second that question.
@@TheFounderYosh i think what he means is that, many traits that we show, are present in other animals, but the reason why we are special, is because we have ALL of these different traits all at the same time
@@poisonhakensroyalstreamgua1239 dolphins have all this..
@@nikoappsmuggred7220 Let me know when a dolphin joins the discussion.
Animals are also intelligent (e.g. Octopus) the difference is we humans have had the ability to record our knowledge and pass it on to the next generations. This allows the knowledge to evolve, whereas animals cannot pass on what they've learned and experienced in their lifetime which means their offspring would have to learn from scratch, making their intelligence hit a limit. I would say language is what sets us apart because it is how we communicate, record and pass on our knowledge.
Glory be to God!
Their offspring don’t start from scratch though. Their offspring observes everything their community does, acquiring whatever skills/tactics on display.
@@dontatme7761 true, but those are only aspects that keep them alive (i.e. how to find food, hide, fight, etc) whereas humans can pass entire lifetimes and generations of intelligence down with something as simple as a book. It helps that we are self aware, too
There is a lot more than language.
Humans (except for the very stupid ones) have a need to gain control of their surroundings to ensure a good supply of resources, notice patterns very quickly, take advantage of those patterns, have an intense curiosity to set rules to phenomenon, explore into the unknown, predict and forecast events can work with multiple layers and variables of complexity in a plan and still want to keep learning and improving and we record what we learn.
Many species have existed longer than humans but they don't have any of the same attributes, or anywhere near to the same degree.
Differences between humans and animals
by Andrew Lansdown
‘No single, essential difference separates human beings from other animals.’ So began a feature article on evolution in TIME magazine (‘How Man Began’, March 14, 1994). The more I thought about this sweeping statement the more I began to warm to it.
For example, like humans, apes have well formed rational faculties. Their ability to develop an argument, follow a line of logic, draw conclusions and frame hypotheses is quite remarkable.
Also like humans, apes have a marked faculty for language. (This, of course, is intertwined with their powers of reason.) Their vocabulary is enormous, their grammar complex, and their conversations deep and meaningful.
The ape’s ability to codify language in writing is further proof of their close relationship to humans. In this respect, it was most gratifying to see the number of apes who wrote to TIME magazine in response to the article on ‘How Man Began’. I was particularly interested to follow the line of reasoning of the orang-utan who argued that apes had evolved from humans, not vice versa.
Like humans, apes also have a strong spirit of inquiry. Their research in the fields of astronomy, mathematics, medicine and physics is noteworthy.
Apes also (again, like humans) yearn for meaning in life. This is why they devote so much of their time to philosophy, theology and ethics. The religious sentiments and practices of all apes can be traced back to their intense and endless quest for meaning.
Apes are concerned about questions not only of origin but also of destiny. The best proof I can offer for this claim is the maxim by one famous ape philosopher who said, ‘Whether my life leads ultimately to the dirt or to the Judgment, either way, I’ve got a problem.’
Apes also have, like humans, a refined aesthetic sense. They admire beauty and long to surround themselves with it. When an ape cultivates a garden, puts flowers in a vase, or hangs up a painting, what is it doing if not expressing a love of beauty?
Again like humans, apes have a strong creative impulse. This is seen in their poetry, painting, dance, drama and music. To a lesser extent their creativity is also evident in the way they gather in weekly craft groups to weave baskets, spin wool, knit shawls, and cover photo albums.
The sense of humour shared by all apes is another proof of their close kinship to humans. Their delight in the ridiculous and their love of a good laugh is plain from the popular ape jokes they tell.
Reason, language, inquiry, wonder, longing, religion, morality, aesthetics, creativity, imagination, aspiration and humour ... such intangible but fundamental qualities are by no means unique to humans, as I hope I have conclusively shown. Therefore, in the profound words of TIME magazine: ‘No single, essential difference separates human beings from other animals’.
This being the case, Christians are plainly wrong to insist that humans and animals are vastly different. And they are also obviously wrong to insist that this difference arises from the fact that God created us humans in His own likeness. And if they are wrong to insist that God made us in His own likeness, then they are wrong to insist that God has any claim on us.
Furthermore, if God has no claim on us, then we are free - free to be animals like our evolutionary ancestors - free to be as low-down as snakes, and to make pigs of ourselves, and to act like donkeys.
Did I say ‘free’?
Hiss! Oink! Hee-haw!
Andrew Lansdown, B.A., B.A.(Hons), Dip.Ed., is a writer, teacher and pastor. He is well known for his articles on social and spiritual issues, and for his poetry and fiction.
The closing statement begs the question. When you find another animal with whom birds can use birdsongs and fly, let us know.
Jazz and physics, like i to the power of i, it something like 0,2 but also a lot of different entities. Its philosophical.
Interesting topic!!!
I love tools and science.
what does the word "intelligence" in mean in context to an animal compared to that of a human? It doesn't make sense.
What?
Just here for homework
Bad idea, because what he is saying is wrong from beginning to end.
Alex The Mystery ik u commented this ages ago but I'm here to do homework to , anyway u can help a bit ? (I have a 1000 word essay )And I'm in year 7 (12yeas old )Dont know what grade that is if u r American - think that is grade 6 (my class are 11-12 yrs old) And I'm in top set so would like to make it sound good 🙂
100 subs With only 3 crappy videos ? Did you pass
@@clipsocity. lmao you want him to type your essay?
@@mortenrobinson He's not.
I'm going to need you to explain/demonstrate morality in animals.
What about His spirit within us? Born in His image 🤔
Humans literally animals
By this guy definition babies aren’t human or mentally ill people
Humans are animals just very smart animals
Ok so two elephant's are walking in the African planes one says to the other so I have tried to communicate to those other animals but they cant comprehend what we are saying and keep killing us with the objects that send other objects into are bodies why?
Differences between humans and animals
by Andrew Lansdown
‘No single, essential difference separates human beings from other animals.’ So began a feature article on evolution in TIME magazine (‘How Man Began’, March 14, 1994). The more I thought about this sweeping statement the more I began to warm to it.
For example, like humans, apes have well formed rational faculties. Their ability to develop an argument, follow a line of logic, draw conclusions and frame hypotheses is quite remarkable.
Also like humans, apes have a marked faculty for language. (This, of course, is intertwined with their powers of reason.) Their vocabulary is enormous, their grammar complex, and their conversations deep and meaningful.
The ape’s ability to codify language in writing is further proof of their close relationship to humans. In this respect, it was most gratifying to see the number of apes who wrote to TIME magazine in response to the article on ‘How Man Began’. I was particularly interested to follow the line of reasoning of the orang-utan who argued that apes had evolved from humans, not vice versa.
Like humans, apes also have a strong spirit of inquiry. Their research in the fields of astronomy, mathematics, medicine and physics is noteworthy.
Apes also (again, like humans) yearn for meaning in life. This is why they devote so much of their time to philosophy, theology and ethics. The religious sentiments and practices of all apes can be traced back to their intense and endless quest for meaning.
Apes are concerned about questions not only of origin but also of destiny. The best proof I can offer for this claim is the maxim by one famous ape philosopher who said, ‘Whether my life leads ultimately to the dirt or to the Judgment, either way, I’ve got a problem.’
Apes also have, like humans, a refined aesthetic sense. They admire beauty and long to surround themselves with it. When an ape cultivates a garden, puts flowers in a vase, or hangs up a painting, what is it doing if not expressing a love of beauty?
Again like humans, apes have a strong creative impulse. This is seen in their poetry, painting, dance, drama and music. To a lesser extent their creativity is also evident in the way they gather in weekly craft groups to weave baskets, spin wool, knit shawls, and cover photo albums.
The sense of humour shared by all apes is another proof of their close kinship to humans. Their delight in the ridiculous and their love of a good laugh is plain from the popular ape jokes they tell.
Reason, language, inquiry, wonder, longing, religion, morality, aesthetics, creativity, imagination, aspiration and humour ... such intangible but fundamental qualities are by no means unique to humans, as I hope I have conclusively shown. Therefore, in the profound words of TIME magazine: ‘No single, essential difference separates human beings from other animals’.
This being the case, Christians are plainly wrong to insist that humans and animals are vastly different. And they are also obviously wrong to insist that this difference arises from the fact that God created us humans in His own likeness. And if they are wrong to insist that God made us in His own likeness, then they are wrong to insist that God has any claim on us.
Furthermore, if God has no claim on us, then we are free - free to be animals like our evolutionary ancestors - free to be as low-down as snakes, and to make pigs of ourselves, and to act like donkeys.
Did I say ‘free’?
Hiss! Oink! Hee-haw!
Andrew Lansdown, B.A., B.A.(Hons), Dip.Ed.,
This was amazing thanks for sharing this.
This guy is spot on. This is what separates human intelligent life from the rest of the universe. Maybe there are other animals out there in the universe. But not intelligent life. It’s 99.9999999% that there isn’t anything close to humans in the universe. We are special in an infant universe
Wildcat 8 in the universe, extremely rare things happen all of the time. I wouldn’t doubt there are beings that are much more intelligent than us.
Glory be to God, the Creator, Designer and Engineer of it all!
Well, humans are special not because we are made of extremely rare elements, we are social because we are made up of the 4 most common, most abundant elements in the universe: Hydrogen, Carbon, Oxygen, and Nitrogen.
We are almost as common as water but we evolved slightly differently via collaboration. That is us.
We drive our own evolution - slowly but surely.
My dog told me he didn't care about all that science stuff. He just liked being a dog .
All them see the trivial pursuits we embark on. Those house pets livw like kings lol
Pop Quiz Time yeah the “trivial pursuits” like science that leads to living longer and having much better lives in general
@@Jordan-jv6kl , my dog doesn't understand you.
He's just a dog.
hellavadeal I’m not talking to a dog, I’m talking to a man
@@Jordan-jv6kl , I understand you. I love science. It can be a useful tool , but it is not a very good guide to living a good life.
It's crazy that humans are so smart and self aware we can control and steer our animal Instincts and can be punished for acting like an animal.
I suppose the difference is that humans can think abstractly although I don't know if animals can 🤔
Weain't any better. In many ways we are far worse. We are selfish, hateful, genocidal, destructive and we are THE most invasive species on planet earth.
What distinguishes octopuses from other animals?
They're smart, and might punch fish out of irritation or just because.
It’s like people say we are conscious well if you were educated u would know consciousness is nothing more than seeing and being aware of what’s around u comprehending what’s around you being able to see And comprehend the things around u and other animals can do all of those things as well humans aren’t higher beings we are definitely superior to other animals in many ways but not in general
Luster
You have told us what conscientious does but that does not tell us what it is. It’s like gravity. Scientists can tell us what gravity does, which is how we measure and study it, but they cannot tell us what it is. Same thing.
@@robertfields7688 oh u wanna know what it is ok it’s a combination of neurons and neuro pathways forming a survival mechanism used for animals to move to store energy
@@Shutyourmouth20 if consciousness is the awareness of what’s around you. Then an awareness would ask how and why? The awareness of the order and scientific laws of this universe point directly to a creator and not random chaos. We know we are created beings and the marvel of complexity of existence is explained biblically. I realize it is a leap of faith to believe it’s specific claims, but as I’ve examined scientific theory and biblical claims, only the Bible answers can bridge the gaps of truth that science has no answer for. Nothing times no one equals everything is an irrational idea to me. What’s more, the truth of Christ brings peace to the soul. An added blessing only God can give you. Blessings
@@williamblake827 we aren’t created beings we came into existence after splitting from pan
@@williamblake827 point directly to a creator? no there are no things pointing to a creator at least I’m not biased to enough to claim we truly know how the universe was spawned but, u are too biased. there is no evidence it was created by god or a higher being. it was a dimensional anomaly, but we don’t know how such an anomaly happened. but if we were to say a creator did it, there would be a paradox because that creator would need a creator and so on.
It’s such a ludicrous notion, the human brain possesses qualities that have no parallel in the animal world. Man possesses the faculty of speech and his creative communication by means of his vocal system is completely different from those of animals. Only man is fully bipedal; he can walk upright because of the special structure of the spine. Only man is able to express emotions (e.g., joy, sadness, hope, laughter, shyness). Some animals seem to have similar abilities, but they cannot be compared with human emotions.
Just ask your animal friend to get you a litre of milk you will figure it out.
Apes can literally speak to us with sign language sir.
@@brandaoberg4841 because we teach them that and that is advancing not evolution
All animals are pretty different, but it’s completely foolish to divorce yourself from the idea that humans are in fact animals because other animals communicate far differently from how we communicate. Also, just because you are utterly unable to understand animals means jacks hit.
mediterranean sea
I would argue otherwise
But i can't speak Dog. If i could, i would discuss these things. Can dogs speak human? Beacuse they sure do know what "sit" means.
To me it sounds like you're blaming others for you prematurely giving up on trying to learn how to speak dog. If you want to learn how to speak to dogs so bad what's holding you back?
???? What are you trying to say…
Then "SIT" and think about what you've just said. SHEESH!!!
You are either a VEGETABLE , - MINERAL , - or ANIMAL ! Those are the only options. If you picked ANIMAL , Your a winner !!
Gruntry Stape Alabamians are not animals!!!
What about fungus? Not a animal or plant...
What about insects?
@@threezysworld8089 Insects are animals
Head - Thorax - Abdomen
@@1993whitenoise you are definitely not a fungus
Wrong title.
What makes humans different from animals. Not from "other" animals. We are created on the image of God. That is what makes us different. Since this is veritas (which means "truth") forum I don't expect them to believe God and follow the biblical truth.
Good catch and good correction! Glory be to God, the Creator, Designer and Engineer of it all!!
@@henryrogers5500 and Lubosh Camber
bunch of morons
But none of them can do ALL of those things much less a couple. And not one animal, save for maybe the coral reef, has built something that will still be around 100 years or longer.
Humans are no better than other animals. What happens is just that each animal, not only humans, has certain 'qualities' that others don't. Each species is different. Being 'better' at one thing doesn't mean e are in general better or superior than others because there are many things that other animals can do that we cannot.
Humans are superior. There’s a reason to why we dominate the world. From spears to nukes, no other animal has an evolution that comes close to us. We don’t have wings yet we are able to fly and faster then any birds, we can go trough water faster then any aquatic animal, we can go faster then any animal in land. Even when we didn’t have all this technology we were still able to survive, we domesticated other animals, if you really think you’re not superior and a fish is in the same level as you then I don’t know what to tell you.
@@reinaldomanuel8488 Nature is build around balance -not superiority.You can do nothing with empty hands ,even a tiny predator like a cat could seriously injure you - claws, fangs, better eyes, ears, agility, speed - unimaginable what big animals could do to humans.A neurotic brain and psychopathic maliciousness have enabled humans to take over the planet.Animals are perfect - they function ..pure beauty.
"Hoooman Apes" are just a temporary crisis.
@@martialfarts6909 You know animals kill each other as well ? Some animals even eat their own babies. Imagine a mother eating her own babie. According to you that’s beautiful ritgh ? Give me a break, we’re going to deap waters, touching the blue sky while flying faster then any bird, and humans went even further going to fucking space. If you think that you’re in the same level as a fish good for you. Put your phone in the garbage can, that’s a human invention, put your clothes in the garbage as well and go live in the jungle and be in touch with nature and other animals. You’ll be food in just days fucktard.
You are a very sad and dangerous individual to believe such false nonsense!
@@martialfarts6909 You have swallowed a lie, hook, line, and sinker.
why do people working in academics like to call humans animals? Do they want people to feel less human?
@@forbes7410 You sure assuming and accusing me of a whole lot without even knowing a dam thing about me. I think it's the short sided emotionally abusive individuals like yourself , that use a narrow, negative dehumanizing view to convince humans if they have any idea of self respect and self understanding beyond your narrow minded title, they are bad people. I think like the bible said and still says, humans are in charge of caring for the earth, and the animals therein. We clearly hold more power and their in intelligence to control and rule than they do. I find it so comical that people like you can't see how much control we have over the planet. We are humans, and we are suppose to be "humane", using our intelligence/ humanity!
Hahaha I know right?
that's why i am here
I honestly think that the first diference between us and the animals is empathy. All other feelings can be replicated. Just my opinion. #nohate. #wow #s2p #sub2pew
Other animal also display empathy or compassion. Empathy can also be a valuable tool for survival of social beings. Empathy could be driven by mirror neuron. Put it this way. although the buffalo wont ever read any pages of any holy book at all, the buffalo herd do still stand together, whenever coming under attack from packs of predator
Even among animal . There are social structure, of what doesn't necessarily need to mean that our life is like a "dog eat dog" kind of existence
@@slimdusty6328 But a buffalo doesn´t think what is he doing, He only does it instinctively. A buffalo only act following its instinct, it´s like a puppet.
@@gonzalomelano8002 that's what we had been taught. Except its wrong. Recent studies have been proving those ideas to be unfounded.I'd like to see what evidence you can produce that would prove that the buffalo don't think.Why would they have a brain for, like what human also have,if they don't think?. While their brain might not help them to be as aware as like what the human are. They'd still think. Or else otherwise they'd not have any need for a brain?. What use is a brain ,in a living being, unless its a body part whats being used to help the being to think
But anyway, there is a good chance that empathy is connected to mirror neuron. And our own mirror neuron are triggered, kind of "by instinct" whenever we'd see how others are sad or angry, and so on.In some ways even our own reaction are also happening by instinct. The very young human baby will cry whenever it hears another human cry, and yet there is a good chance that this baby wont actually "understand why" its crying, its generally just doing it "by instinct". So what makes you so sure that the situation would be any different within the buffalo?.
@@slimdusty6328 A buffalo can´t control itself. If a buffalo is hungry for example it will automatically eat something. In contrast, a human can decide if He will eat or to not do it. That´s one of the biggest differences between humans and animals. We have instincts like animals, but we can control it. Humans have an animal part in their being, but they are more than just animals. Dogs are in groups only because that elate them, whereas we have more complex feelings like the love that it's superior than any animal feeling that their aim is only to preserve the species. We are naturally a transcendental, we believe in a life that it´s more than important that life in this world, that it´s an action that the aim is not to preserve the specie like animals.
Sorry for my hundreds of grammar mistakes, I´m not a native.
@@gonzalomelano8002 your grammar is ok. Im glad you enter into discussion, when you are not native . We can still "have patience" with each other and work a little harder ourselves, as well too, and therefore can still find a way to understand each other.If others cannot have enough patience to care to do that, then to bad for them
Anyway, back to our discussion. I still disagree with your conclusion. I happen to have a farming background. Ive seen the affect , on dairy cows, when the farmers will remove the calves from their mothers, in the beginning of the milking season. So as to stop the calves from drinking off of their mothers.
To say that the cow/calf is unaffected, psychologically, is untrue. Its misinformed. I would urge you to go and do more study into this.
You try to say that the buffalo (or cow/animal) only automatically eats by instinct. Where as the human ,is different, in the sense that the human will decide when to eat ,or not
If this were true, then it would mean, that even when the farmer were trying to round up the cows, if the cows were still hungry then they wouldn"t have a way in which "TO DECIDE" to stop eating for now. Because, you'd be saying that the cows only ever eat by instinct (IE: when they are hungry they eat, when they are full they don't eat
Your conclusion are wrong. Your conclusion have been built on ideas of what were misinformed. Very often they'd been formed by people who'd had a background in religion. Also ,this misinformation was connected to greed, with the way that the human had wanted to see ways in which they'd then be able to feel quite ok to be treating "the animals" badly, and thus be able to use them to become extremely wealthy, with great ease.
For sure, we could say that the human emotion, are far stronger. Far deeper. Far more connected to the human higher ability of awareness too.
But us merely acknowledging this "difference", this still does not change the fact that the other being, do still infact have minds of their own, and do infact have somewhat similar ability to "think" and to "feel" and to have "empathy"
Its well known that the dogs do infact have the capability for empathy. Why else do you suppose that us human would often just keep our dog , for company?. And if a dog would be incapable of thinking (like you propose) , then how come the dog can have an ability to sense when the human is feeling sad and down, so much so that the dogs are well known to offer the human affection, in times when they'd be needing it
Now, the evolution of beings has developed a whole spectrum of living beings of what are all able to "be aware" , even if they'd be aware to differing degree
Did you realize, that modern science, now has the kind of technology available , to learn that even the plants and trees, do in fact react , to pain . See info here www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-7773333/Plants-emit-ultrasonic-scream-stems-cut-water-short-supply.html#:~:text=Plants%20feel%20pain%20too!,species%20are%20not%20watered%20enough&text=A%20team%20of%20scientists%20at,when%20they%20undergo%20environmental%20stress.
I urge you to do more research. I'm still convinced that your conclusion, are out of date, and is possibly been built on misinformation
You take care friend. Thanks for the great discussion. Your grammar is quite ok. Don't let anyone try to tell you otherwise either. Tell them to harden-up, and have a little more patience, and learn to try harder themselves. Anyone with enough "intuition" themselves , should easily be able to understand your English grammar. Besides,
people should need to learn to use their own intuition , a little more as well too.
Intuition , is been underrated 🙂
@The Veritas Forum I strongly object to the word 'other' in the title of this clip, and I would really appreciate it if you edited the title. Humans are not 'another animal'. We are the only creature created in the image of God. The word 'other' in the title is utterly inappropriate and is an affront to God.
Faithfulness onto our spouses and obedience onto Jesus Christ of Lord is something that separates us from animals for animals do this not at all.
We wear pants. Animals will never wear pants. We aren’t animals.
wrong
@@oliverjudson1834 true
Well we are a lot sillier. And there are too many of us.
Ikr, the platypus-human ratio is way out of line
The unique things about humans are:
Onlybhumans can sweat through our skin.
Humans can throw things (spear, rock, etc) with high accuracy.
Human imagination and mental projection.
Thanks Professor Obvious!
Humans are animals where just kinda smart but instead using our god givin gifts by working together and making it a better world we feel in titled to everything we have to remember we only been around for a couple thousand Year's let's try saving this lil rock we call earth because United we can do anything 😊
Diferet from animals by praying,talking,musics..... etc.....
An animal has anima = soul. That is itself consciousness and can't be different from what we experience. The neurological pathways to express this "anima" are more adept in humans. Not all humans can discuss Einstein's Theory or play Jazz, let alone enjoy Jazz. So that can't be the difference. Free will is probably something no other species has to struggle with. Instincts are great, and we all have in some form or another but to control those instincts and deviate from them to achieve something different or be mischievous or even malicious or vicious is something very distinctly human. That's why I disagree that animals have to be burdened with morals. If some researcher has concluded that animals have morals, I think he must be mistaken.
Einstein's theory and jazz can be learned by humans. No animal can learn these things mentioned.
@@henryrogers5500 what you are actually saying is “imagination” is the ability spesific for humans. Einstein’s theory is in that realm if to be “understood”. When scientists say they can understand they mean that they can calculate what consequences the theory has and postulate on that ground and by that push the imagination further.
This has led to all sorts of uncertainty in human behaviour not intended by the General theory of relativity. Best expressed by Gender relativity now accepted by the University professionals and community leaders.
Conclusion: Man can imagine nonsensically complex theories while a dog can get impulses by its senses to act seemingly as learning something. That’s only to the human observers. The dog has no clue why or what has happened.
What i believe separates us from animals is strong belief on things that aren't real. Delusion maybe. Be it God, morality, rights or money.
Funny thing is animals have been shown to have morals and to be able to develop a very simple concept of money
Animal Rights follows logically from universal human rights - Change my mind
Can animals question why they’re here?
Humans are not animals. That is what distinguishes us from animals.
we are animals
@@oliverjudson1834 No. Humans are *HUMAN* animals are *ANIMALS* note the spelling. They are not the same.
humans have all of these and these are the characteristics of all animals
@@oliverjudson1834 🤣😂🤣😂🤣 You are hilarious! This should help:
Differences between humans and animals
by Andrew Lansdown
‘No single, essential difference separates human beings from other animals.’ So began a feature article on evolution in TIME magazine (‘How Man Began’, March 14, 1994). The more I thought about this sweeping statement the more I began to warm to it.
For example, like humans, apes have well formed rational faculties. Their ability to develop an argument, follow a line of logic, draw conclusions and frame hypotheses is quite remarkable.
Also like humans, apes have a marked faculty for language. (This, of course, is intertwined with their powers of reason.) Their vocabulary is enormous, their grammar complex, and their conversations deep and meaningful.
The ape’s ability to codify language in writing is further proof of their close relationship to humans. In this respect, it was most gratifying to see the number of apes who wrote to TIME magazine in response to the article on ‘How Man Began’. I was particularly interested to follow the line of reasoning of the orang-utan who argued that apes had evolved from humans, not vice versa.
Like humans, apes also have a strong spirit of inquiry. Their research in the fields of astronomy, mathematics, medicine and physics is noteworthy.
Apes also (again, like humans) yearn for meaning in life. This is why they devote so much of their time to philosophy, theology and ethics. The religious sentiments and practices of all apes can be traced back to their intense and endless quest for meaning.
Apes are concerned about questions not only of origin but also of destiny. The best proof I can offer for this claim is the maxim by one famous ape philosopher who said, ‘Whether my life leads ultimately to the dirt or to the Judgment, either way, I’ve got a problem.’
Apes also have, like humans, a refined aesthetic sense. They admire beauty and long to surround themselves with it. When an ape cultivates a garden, puts flowers in a vase, or hangs up a painting, what is it doing if not expressing a love of beauty?
Again like humans, apes have a strong creative impulse. This is seen in their poetry, painting, dance, drama and music. To a lesser extent their creativity is also evident in the way they gather in weekly craft groups to weave baskets, spin wool, knit shawls, and cover photo albums.
The sense of humour shared by all apes is another proof of their close kinship to humans. Their delight in the ridiculous and their love of a good laugh is plain from the popular ape jokes they tell.
Reason, language, inquiry, wonder, longing, religion, morality, aesthetics, creativity, imagination, aspiration and humour ... such intangible but fundamental qualities are by no means unique to humans, as I hope I have conclusively shown. Therefore, in the profound words of TIME magazine: ‘No single, essential difference separates human beings from other animals’.
This being the case, Christians are plainly wrong to insist that humans and animals are vastly different. And they are also obviously wrong to insist that this difference arises from the fact that God created us humans in His own likeness. And if they are wrong to insist that God made us in His own likeness, then they are wrong to insist that God has any claim on us.
Furthermore, if God has no claim on us, then we are free - free to be animals like our evolutionary ancestors - free to be as low-down as snakes, and to make pigs of ourselves, and to act like donkeys.
Did I say ‘free’?
Hiss! Oink! Hee-haw!
Andrew Lansdown, B.A., B.A.(Hons), Dip.Ed.,
@@ColonelEmpire im not even gonna read that as you clearly did not read my comment proving we are animals ,we are classified as anials
I wonder if you would be able to discuss physics or play jazz with technologically highly advanced aliens....uh...I know - it would be utterly utterly hard even to start communicating - google it.
So what would that mean?! Probably you could never discuss mentioned with them too Mr. Wiseguy.
Maybe this would happen sooner if we made a concerted attempt to communicate with our companion species rather than creating societies that institutionalize and normalize non-human animal cruelty like the meat and dairy industry. Animals may very well discuss these issues but while anthropocentrism remains the dominant philosophy, humans will remain deaf and mute to the communities and ecosystems on which they are reliant for their well-being. Embodied communication is much more nuanced than the constant yammer that emanates from most humans. Watch and learn.
Only humans can recognize the hand of our Creator and pause to pray to him in gratitude.
Amen and amen!!!
We are animals ! And god dont existe ! god is a fairytale !
@@pattersonpi3027 Those are opinions. Reminder: your opinions and feelings do not qualify as fact.
@@pattersonpi3027 God does exist. I prayed to God for a shooting star, and when I pointed to the sky, there was a shooting star.
The LORD is real and Jesus is LORD.
@@pattersonpi3027 believing that the universe caused itself to come into existence, and that life came from non life, and that mind came from non mind, is a fairy tale.
Gee, I'm a little disappointed that the comments do not demonstrate more intelligence. It's quite something to see humans speculating about the abilities of other animals. The only difference that I can see, is that other animals do not bother to think symbolically. Humans use symbols to communicate (written language) and calculate (with representational numbers & symbols.) Consequentially, humans tend to loose direct experience with a more 'natural' state of being. We think in symbols - a step away from direct experience. Also, we humans tend to be very confused about our place on planet Earth. We have proceeded to pollute our world. And are playing with DNA and RNA technology. Messing up millions of years of co-factored and interfaced evolution. Inadequate intelligence, if you ask me.
Good perception. The widespread infantility of people contradicts the highly praised "human intelligence" and superiority: In my opinion, our "ability to abstract" is only a poor substitute for our stunted animal instincts, hence: thinking = instinct, but neurotic, fragmented instinct. We are possibly the first crazy organism on the planet.
Because we also have sin.
We simply have been designed differently than all other beings. The essence of humanity is to know it’s creator. Instinctive desire to worship. The hoax of evolution is debunked with 10 seconds of rational thought. The confusion we experience here is the very chasm between man and his creator. It is not simply punishment, but the means God uses to reunite his image and Himself. Accepting God for who he is, and not for what we’d like Him to be, is the journey. No other created being experiences this uniqueness , God designed, reality. Jesus said, He is the truth, the life and the way,. I say this to offend no one. The gospel is love. The answer to our purpose in this life.
No factual evidence for "millions of years" or for the lying hoax of evolution.
NONE NOTHING NADA ZERO ZIP ZILCH.
@@williamblake827 Absolutely correct!
Perhaps what makes humans different is that they have free will. All of those other traits (language, music, tool usage, problem solving, building, culture, and morality etc.) depend on free will.
Differences between humans and animals
by Andrew Lansdown
‘No single, essential difference separates human beings from other animals.’ So began a feature article on evolution in TIME magazine (‘How Man Began’, March 14, 1994). The more I thought about this sweeping statement the more I began to warm to it.
For example, like humans, apes have well formed rational faculties. Their ability to develop an argument, follow a line of logic, draw conclusions and frame hypotheses is quite remarkable.
Also like humans, apes have a marked faculty for language. (This, of course, is intertwined with their powers of reason.) Their vocabulary is enormous, their grammar complex, and their conversations deep and meaningful.
The ape’s ability to codify language in writing is further proof of their close relationship to humans. In this respect, it was most gratifying to see the number of apes who wrote to TIME magazine in response to the article on ‘How Man Began’. I was particularly interested to follow the line of reasoning of the orang-utan who argued that apes had evolved from humans, not vice versa.
Like humans, apes also have a strong spirit of inquiry. Their research in the fields of astronomy, mathematics, medicine and physics is noteworthy.
Apes also (again, like humans) yearn for meaning in life. This is why they devote so much of their time to philosophy, theology and ethics. The religious sentiments and practices of all apes can be traced back to their intense and endless quest for meaning.
Apes are concerned about questions not only of origin but also of destiny. The best proof I can offer for this claim is the maxim by one famous ape philosopher who said, ‘Whether my life leads ultimately to the dirt or to the Judgment, either way, I’ve got a problem.’
Apes also have, like humans, a refined aesthetic sense. They admire beauty and long to surround themselves with it. When an ape cultivates a garden, puts flowers in a vase, or hangs up a painting, what is it doing if not expressing a love of beauty?
Again like humans, apes have a strong creative impulse. This is seen in their poetry, painting, dance, drama and music. To a lesser extent their creativity is also evident in the way they gather in weekly craft groups to weave baskets, spin wool, knit shawls, and cover photo albums.
The sense of humour shared by all apes is another proof of their close kinship to humans. Their delight in the ridiculous and their love of a good laugh is plain from the popular ape jokes they tell.
Reason, language, inquiry, wonder, longing, religion, morality, aesthetics, creativity, imagination, aspiration and humour ... such intangible but fundamental qualities are by no means unique to humans, as I hope I have conclusively shown. Therefore, in the profound words of TIME magazine: ‘No single, essential difference separates human beings from other animals’.
This being the case, Christians are plainly wrong to insist that humans and animals are vastly different. And they are also obviously wrong to insist that this difference arises from the fact that God created us humans in His own likeness. And if they are wrong to insist that God made us in His own likeness, then they are wrong to insist that God has any claim on us.
Furthermore, if God has no claim on us, then we are free - free to be animals like our evolutionary ancestors - free to be as low-down as snakes, and to make pigs of ourselves, and to act like donkeys.
Did I say ‘free’?
Hiss! Oink! Hee-haw!
Andrew Lansdown, B.A., B.A.(Hons), Dip.Ed., is a writer, teacher and pastor. He is well known for his articles on social and spiritual issues, and for his poetry and fiction.
Humans do not have free will
@@stevenewsom3269 You chose to write your comment. Freewill...
Ken Miller the walking contradiction
Why? Just because he's a biologist and he's Christian?
How so? I'm not sure what you're talking about...
@@jessebryant9233 yes because he is a evolutionist and Christian
@@iosifpuha6114 because he believes in in the full story of evolution while being a christian
@@24base
Well that is a solid answer! That makes sense. Thank you!
The biggest difference is one was made in the image of God the other wasn't
Big Aaron what god? The one who committed genocide against the world because he thought they were corrupt? (Should be noted that Hitler did the same thing with the same reasoning against Jews, homosexuals, gypsies, etc)
@@fanwee5048 hey family and well If there is no God why is any old Testament atrocity wrong ? Assuming u dont believe in God
@@dailyaaron1 well you don't study science by being too religious
@@dailyaaron1 , if a-God exist, all human STILL need to use their own reasoning skill anyway , as a tool , in which to use so as to help themselves to decide which god-Faith it is, they'll choose to adopt and follow. There is a number of idea surrounding idea of what God -is and about what said God wishes might be
These decision still require human to use their own reasoning
At the end of the day, whether it be either believer or atheist alike, they all still apply their own reasoning, as a tool
Lets consider, for instance, the holy book scripture of what discusses the idea of stoning our children to death (Deuteronomy 21:18-21)
Without God, how could man understand that this might be bad practice?
1. Man could learn (via experience) that act of killing ones own children, wouldn't in fact ever serve to have actually teached that child anything ever at all .Only loss of this child would be achieved. As the children would always end up dead anyway
2. Plus man could also soon observe, the depth of great sorrow and PTSD and so on that these practices would soon produce, among family still living, which would continue to haunt and punish INNOCENT people, who'd still remain alive
Man never ceases to use reasoning . And even holy book, like the bible are in fact historic record ,of this pattern of reasoning in motion, which lead to moral evolution. The holy book themselves are historic record of these practices (human moral reasoning evolving)
At least moral evolution "can explain" why modern human, now wont still follow ideas like within Deuteronomy 21:18-21.
Moral code, is very little different to what a building code or a road safety code also is like. You wouldn't find it hard to believe that us human can devise a fairly decent building code, or road code?. All are devise by similar method , by use of "human" experience (study statistic data etc) and our reasoning combined. Study can be used as a tool to help human's then gauge and decipher, better practice from worse practice . These study can even still help to add "an element" of objectivity, to our decision of what are being made too
Headass
We’re not animal we are made in the image and likeness of the Almighty God who sent His Son to die on the cross for our sins. This is why we are the only beings on earth that have a moral compass, a conscience and a sense of justice, because we’re a shadow of our Creator. This is also why we’re apointed to judgment to answer for our sins, we’re held accountable for all the evil we do. The only way to be saved from the consequences of our sins is to repent from them all, be washed by the blood of Christ and follow Him and His teachings. God bless you all :))
@Jerry Stancil Hey there :) There *is* an image of the Almighty, and His name is Jesus Christ according to the Bible
“ *The Son is the image of the invisible God,* the firstborn over all creation.” Colossians 1:15
“The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and *the exact representation of His nature* ,upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.” Hebrews 1:3
When you’ll see Jesus, you’ll see the Father because He and His Son are one. God bless you!
we are animals
And we don't walk around naked. Humans also blush.
Clothes were made to keep people warm humans don’t have fur thus need clothes to keep themselves warm animals on the other hand have fur.
Some Indigenous people used to walk around naked . other than that you're right. I dont see my cat blushing when he rubs his asshole on my face.
We accidentally became humans
That is none sense. It´s impossible that something so much complex like a human accidentally. We are animals biologically speaking, but we are superiors to the other animals so far.
Or maybe we we're actually intended to be made
@@gonzalomelano8002 exactly!
@Naty polanco did you ever wonder how dinosaurs became chickens
There's only one issue with this. Let's say you try discussing this with a dolphin. Dolphins are widely considered to be extremely intelligent creatures. If you try talking to them about theoretical physics they're going to try and play with you. First, they don't understand. Second, you don't understand them. Third, they have never heard the concept of theoretical physics. It would be the same conversation if you talk to someone who doesn't know anything about theoretical physics. However, if you were to teach a dolphin about theoretical physics and it might be able to have an in-depth conversation so long as you understood it and it understood you. I don't doubt that we're more intelligent. I just think where two arrogant to see other creatures as intelligent. We are in fact just another animal. There really isn't much special about us.
So convenient to say from your air conditioned house on high speed internet. Or are you using your cell phone? At least I hope you're not posting while driving. Yup nothing special about humans. What a goober 😆😆
@@threezysworld8089 are you trying to say our technology makes us special? Give chance a few million years and they'll have that too.
@@AlexTheGamePlan Why don't they have it yet? They were here well before us.
@@threezysworld8089 they're only getting it in recent times because there is now a pressure for them to have it. If you're good at climbing trees and eating fruit there's no reason to develop Spears and fire. It's a man recent times that they're more pressured to develop things like spears and sharp rocks.
🤷🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
We are made in the image of God, show me a creative animal, one that creates for fun not out of instinct.
It isn't "intelligence" that makes us different... it is having been created in the image of the Creator. Otherwise, all you have are differences, and I'm pretty sure that all animals have differences by which we can differentiate them from other animals...
And who is the creator of the creator?
@@spol1622
You don't think that deeply about your own faith, do you? Now what you should be doing is thinking correctly about the position that others hold... For example, does it make sense to ask when, where, or how an infinite being began to exist? Surely you do recognize that the buck has to stop somewhere, right?
@@spol1622 God is eternal with no beginning, no "creator."
@@henryrogers5500
energy is eternal with no beginning, no "creator."
@@pattersonpi3027 How do you know this? Do you have any proven facts to support your feelings? So far you’ve presented none. One more time, let me remind you once again: your opinions and feelings do not qualify as fact.
All these attributes that only humans have that animals do not , it may only have come from a Intelligent source . Genesis 1:27 God made man in is Image and likness . All human beings inherited the attributes of God , we were Created in is Images and likeness . It makes perfect sense , it's impossible change this .
First there almost no chance god exists in fact looking at science there’s a 000000.00001 percent chance he exist u know looking at how energy and universal laws work and also humans are animals
@@Shutyourmouth20 Willfully ignorant much? ;)
Or believe in magic 6,000 years
I found some fyzic I was giving seeds to a few daves from
Continue : from outside patio which was about second flore in front of patio were up electric wire Many time when I entered patio a few doves coming and watching me and making little movements and .looking happy I was happy too I had with me a little radio and found nice music .Dave's watching with continue interest Methuen I
Continue: Dave's making movements when I sow that I start to dance with some own making add ecsercisers .from time to time, to see the bird's they .continue movements so the same myself even with music make faster for aboute30 minutes.When I stop Dave's stop siting on cable .line I show them with hand I go back when .I enter hous the Dave's fly away.
and my dear sir, how much humans you can discuss general relativity ?
the reasoning goes like this ,
in what aria are we humans best ? ooh intelligence
conclusion, we are better than other animals because we are smarter
birds can say, wat can we do better than every animal ? flying !!!
so we birds are better than every other animal because we can fly !!!
cheetah , running , elephant , strengt and memory , better than humans , dogs , smell chimpansee , short memory, far better than humans
and so on, all those superbe thins other animals have
so , your argument isit is very dishonest , and has no fundation
humans are just a kind animals, not more not less
This is by far the worst argument i've ever read on youtube.
@@leonardu6094 and you are a stupid moron asshole
@@pattersonpi3027 This comment is even worse than your previous one lmao. congratulations.
@@leonardu6094 yeah,sharp and to the point comments seems to be your speciality
@@pattersonpi3027 Thanks! I am rather sharp and to the point, aren't i?
Why are religious people talking non-sense here? We are trying to discuss nature here, not religion
Ability to watch youtube videos….done
The answer to the question is: God
Not much!
uh what a maroon.
There is no getting around the fact that we are animals.
The so-called 'abstraction ability' is an augmentation of our own animal instincts; programs. Our "thinking power" is not better or higher in quality - a hallucination, like the assumption of a higher "human" consciousness. Our "thinking" IS instinct -but unfortunately we are crazy and don't fit into nature anymore.
In contrast to us, animals do not need a hundred cumbersome words to signal / experience one and the same feeling . This is an insane fallacy .. Since the brain has grown a bit, mankind sufferes from an endless neurosis.All other Animals are superior -because they function.
Not all humans apply to that exactly, more "animalistic" instincts are still present in many individuals (and aren't always "good"), and our ability of "abstraction" is not inherently a bad thing.
We can very well fit into nature with enough effort, possibly even better than most other organisms. For example, you can't convince an invasive animal to be less destructive to the environment it has been displaced into, but you could potentially convince a human to be less destructive in any environment, if not directly beneficial, they may even make the decision themselves. While many people unfortunately make no attempt at fitting back into some sort of natural niche (which actually seems more animalistic in my opinion, like a bunch of invasive feral pigs), we are more than capable of doing so.
In a way, this does actually make us superior, if we used it properly. In effect, we can fit into most common ecosystems better than any other exotic organism, without needing to change our physiology over several generations. We can choose from a multitude of different niches without needing to evolve into each one, just a matter of making it your preferred lifestyle. We have the ability to understand nearly every other lifeform on the planet more than they understand themselves. It almost seems like we are perfectly made to be custodians of the biosphere, as we could fit in nearly everywhere, and help keep entire ecosystems at optimal health/maximum biodiversity.
But instead, most just use it to be "superior" in a more competitive sense, as a bunch of jacking apes trying to outdo the entire biosphere and each other to the point of destructive extremes. These individuals are the ones with neurosis, but just because they are the majority doesn't mean it is a trait by default.
Also, out of curiosity, are you a misanthrope?
All other animal are superior than human ? 🤦🏻♀️
You can't talk about theory of relativity with other animals - and you can't with almost most human animals. Further we are so smart but we cannot understand other animals languages (to some degree we can understand simple body language and sounds) - try to learn bee language.
it is absolutely not true that animals have language or morality - if you start by defining them first. Otherwise the weasel words of evolution will make everything meaningless
Some of them
@@Moonlight-u8u Nope, all our attempts to teach animals to command the symbolic have failed. They simply lack the capacity.
@@grivza i meant like whales and other cetaceans have different language and culture but i agree on morality
We are created in the image of GOD with the brain capacity to create as GOD has created us to be creators and lovers similarly to Himself!
witch god?
God?
Evolution*
If ya have to ask..ya not on the planet...go see a shrink..not that it,'ll help...but What the hey Columbus did & look where he ...is!!!
The difference is that we know how to destroy ourselves!!! We are geniuses when it comes to self-destruction!!!
We are the only animals that have caused so much shit in such a short period of time! Damn we are so intelligent!
I think you quite blind about development, yes there's self destructive way but we have mind to know what's right and wrong to nature, the focking capitalism and consumerism corrupted human, yes both need to stop and stop the greed of human
@@imranharith8936 You are so funny. Who invented capitalism and who still obeys it?
It is us and no, I am not blind. I just think that we are OVERRATED. Majority of people are helpless sheep and they need to guided. Now pls accept that we are shit because that is also quite obvious.
We feed each other so much bullshit (hint: particle physiscs is full of shit as well, excitons, photons, all theoretical bla bla with no basis in reality - just maths. But reality is far more complex than that but our arrogance is too strong to accept that), we use each other because we have a mind?
Hahaha. Yea, maybe I am blind. Maybe I am also delusional because the never ending terror does not exist?
Open your history book and look up how many times we so-called homo sapiens have waged wars and are still waging but in different ways. I swear people get brainwashed so hard that they don't see shit.
I repeat: we are overrated. Earth would feel much less pain if something wiped us off.
People equal so much shit but they don't realize it.
As you can see I am also full of shit but what makes me different from the rest of the shitheads that I don't pretend to be a supa dupa good person. Majority of morals are complete joke. People are sheep. Over and Out.
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 we also know how to love.
@@heloisaheng3189 Love is a man-made word to distract people from truth.
@@arthurgeier2545 ? How about truth is also a man made word 😒
morality my ass
I’m certainty not evolved from animal.
Heloisa, please clarify. If humans are not animals, what are we? PS - I agree
that humans are possibly the only crazy organisms (animals) on the planet
@@joycedibenedetto5789 human is human 😂 that’s why there are two distinct words
@@heloisaheng3189 Evidence does not care about your feelings. The overwhelming amount of evidence points that we are mammals and have evolved from a primate ancestor, no need to be so insolent towards the ancestors that have made your existence possible.
@@logicandreason9935 I do agree living things like plant, animal and human can change biologically over long period of time due to many factor especially the climate but those so called “evidence”, things that people observed and then interprets them as evolution, I’m not convinced. There are many possible way to interpret data, I’m open to possibilities but there are many missing link among the stages of evolution. Anyway I’m fine with creation, it matches well with many other aspects of an complete world view.
Are you suggesting that if a person can't play jazz and/or discuss physics that person isn't human? You know most people fit into that category, right? Your definition of what separates humans from animals is flawed.
-Unless your definition of discussing physics is a one way lecture in which case the only thing animals "lack" is a sophisticated enough language.
1337turkeyz You're overanalizing what he said. A dog can't even understand simple mathematical concepts that ANY human is capable of understanding. Other animals also have levels of intelligence but to a limit not compared to humans. Every average human has the capability of understanding algebra.
Get right liberal. Quit whinning
@@Crazywaffle5150 "Every average human has the capability of understanding algebra."
It is worthless in the context of nature - nature in itself IS incomprehensible mathematics. If the last person on earth - stood naked and empty-handed in front of a tiger - that is superiority - pure beauty.I would pay to see that:)
Yes I'm a zombie who plays disco while discussing quantum physics. Deal with it.
It is the idea thst humans are capable of learning and reasoning such things. Animals, all of them, are not.
Animals are just living creatures on earth made for Mankind to physical exist. Mankind are made "In HIS OWN In The Image of God". For God is a SPIRIT WHO IS ALL KNOWLEDGE, LOVE & FREEWILL for mean "IN HIS OWN IMAGE" God created us Mankind as SPIRITS as God with of Knowledge, Love & Freewill for why Mankind are The GREATEST, GREATEST & HIGHEST, HIGHEST SPIRITS FOR GOD CAN EVER CREATED FOR TO EXIST.
We were not made by a higher being, animals were not made for humans.
If a god made us he's a very poor craftsman, and a bad storyteller.
@@SweatierAcorn Do you think it takes Knowledge 1st to create you/us Mankind with Knowledge with very highly Complex Brains in the billions YES or NO
@@dr.deverylejones1306 what do you mean by this? are you asking if I think it takes knowledge to create something with knowledge and a complex brain?
knowledge is built over time over the span of a creatures life, and for humans, we can document our knowledge, which can accumulate given it isn't lost through one way or another.
our brains evolved same as any other animal, the difference is how it evolved. it developed more as our ancestors traveled the world and slowly got better at adapting to new environments.
@@SweatierAcorn Answer the question YES or NO sir
@@dr.deverylejones1306 if you're not gonna specify then I'll say no.
Different animals, different skills, different abilities, different behaviours. Humans are certainly very intelligent, probably the most intelligent of all the animals on earth. At least in terms of all round general purpose intelligence. It's not at all unusual for natural selection to select for greater intelligence, in fact this has happened throughout the history of evolution. The intelligence of man didn't just pop out of the blue, it's really quite tiny adaptations that has pushed man's intelligence ahead in the animal kingdom. Out of hundreds of thousands of intelligent species, one species would have to come out as the most intelligent species and it just so happens to be us. Sweet deal, but nothing too special about it.
There are many reasons why the human species ended up in that position. First of all, primates, particularly larger primates, are already very intelligent to begin with. I'm pretty sure that it was another Great Ape that held the title as most intelligent animal on earth, before Homo Sapiens laid claim to the throne, so we humans have our family-tree in order. What sets mankind apart from our great ape cousins, is mainly a few anatomical differences which has opened up new creative possibilities and pushed the evolution of our brains to take advantage of these new possibilities. One key-moment was when our forefathers began standing, walking and running upright, freeing the hands to do other things, such as hunt with weapons/tools. This liberation of the hands, in combination with the opposable thumbs that our forefathers inherited from the primate order, also sparked some changes where our hands gradually adapted to become the most finely tuned tools for manipulating big and small objects in all of Kingdom Animalia. The vocal tracts of humans have also gotten deeper and capable of doing more complex vocalizations. This is a huge deal, because this is what ultimately enables us to speak such complex vocalisations as words, and this is the key ingredient that has sparked the evolution of our abstract mindset. Words are abstract representations where meaning is attached to sounds. Our Ape cousins are physically incapable of making more complex vocalisations than what we hear them doing and they are thus also cut off from developing this very abstract form of intelligence. The intelligence of other great apes is much more visual and much less abstract than that of humans.
Appreciate the depth I always say "My favorite animal are humans because they forget who they are" and it always gets me into a debate lol
Sadly for you, you have been duped by the lying fraudulent pseudo-science hoax of evolution that even on its face, insults everyone's intelligence.
Differences between humans and animals
by Andrew Lansdown
‘No single, essential difference separates human beings from other animals.’ So began a feature article on evolution in TIME magazine (‘How Man Began’, March 14, 1994). The more I thought about this sweeping statement the more I began to warm to it.
For example, like humans, apes have well formed rational faculties. Their ability to develop an argument, follow a line of logic, draw conclusions and frame hypotheses is quite remarkable.
Also like humans, apes have a marked faculty for language. (This, of course, is intertwined with their powers of reason.) Their vocabulary is enormous, their grammar complex, and their conversations deep and meaningful.
The ape’s ability to codify language in writing is further proof of their close relationship to humans. In this respect, it was most gratifying to see the number of apes who wrote to TIME magazine in response to the article on ‘How Man Began’. I was particularly interested to follow the line of reasoning of the orang-utan who argued that apes had evolved from humans, not vice versa.
Like humans, apes also have a strong spirit of inquiry. Their research in the fields of astronomy, mathematics, medicine and physics is noteworthy.
Apes also (again, like humans) yearn for meaning in life. This is why they devote so much of their time to philosophy, theology and ethics. The religious sentiments and practices of all apes can be traced back to their intense and endless quest for meaning.
Apes are concerned about questions not only of origin but also of destiny. The best proof I can offer for this claim is the maxim by one famous ape philosopher who said, ‘Whether my life leads ultimately to the dirt or to the Judgment, either way, I’ve got a problem.’
Apes also have, like humans, a refined aesthetic sense. They admire beauty and long to surround themselves with it. When an ape cultivates a garden, puts flowers in a vase, or hangs up a painting, what is it doing if not expressing a love of beauty?
Again like humans, apes have a strong creative impulse. This is seen in their poetry, painting, dance, drama and music. To a lesser extent their creativity is also evident in the way they gather in weekly craft groups to weave baskets, spin wool, knit shawls, and cover photo albums.
The sense of humour shared by all apes is another proof of their close kinship to humans. Their delight in the ridiculous and their love of a good laugh is plain from the popular ape jokes they tell.
Reason, language, inquiry, wonder, longing, religion, morality, aesthetics, creativity, imagination, aspiration and humour ... such intangible but fundamental qualities are by no means unique to humans, as I hope I have conclusively shown. Therefore, in the profound words of TIME magazine: ‘No single, essential difference separates human beings from other animals’.
This being the case, Christians are plainly wrong to insist that humans and animals are vastly different. And they are also obviously wrong to insist that this difference arises from the fact that God created us humans in His own likeness. And if they are wrong to insist that God made us in His own likeness, then they are wrong to insist that God has any claim on us.
Furthermore, if God has no claim on us, then we are free - free to be animals like our evolutionary ancestors - free to be as low-down as snakes, and to make pigs of ourselves, and to act like donkeys.
Did I say ‘free’?
Hiss! Oink! Hee-haw!
Andrew Lansdown, B.A., B.A.(Hons), Dip.Ed., is a writer, teacher and pastor. He is well known for his articles on social and spiritual issues, and for his poetry and fiction.
@@ColonelEmpire These are mere conjectures and opinions based on biases from people I’ve never heard of, nor has anyone else ever heard of these people. that have no facts to support them. The PROVEN scientific fact of the 2nd Law of thermodynamics (entropy )totally destroys the lie of the false pseudoscience of evolution.
@@henryrogers5500 You are right about the silly "pseudoscience of evolution." Evolution is not science.
That was a very long way of saying nothing
Does this guy realize that half the population of the richest country in the world, presumably with the best educational facilities, has an Iq just high enough to tie their own shoes. You wouldn’t be able to discuss the higher theories he spoke of with these people any more than he could with his retriever. It’s our advanced technology and social system that is supporting our position over the other animals in the world and not our intellectualism. This only accounts for an elite few, while most of the population is very similar to our ancestor animals in all areas of their lives
Oscar Corbiere
indeed my friend , all the inventions , the technology , medicine are not an achievement of mankind , but of some very rare individuals
Not to forget that humans exist about 100 000 years and for 90 000 years we lived like other animals , hunter gatherers , we had just some primitive tools
like crows , chimps and some other species
We have a spirit given by GOD as a free gift when you receive salvation through Yeshua
Humans and monkey are almost 100 percent alike
No,we are not
@@ulyanaademovich8352 #teamhumans :)
@@ulyanaademovich8352 humans are great apes you know
bean eater: As far as dna is concerned, but that few percent makes a world of difference. Monkeys haven't figured out important things like how to commit genocide. We are so damn smart.
@@pavlekovacevic1676humans and chimpanzees are 98.6 percent related
Humans are not animals.
yes we are
Completely misleading with truths and lies. Animals are not moral creatures, nor can they play music, plus they are intelligent in their own way- Survival.
We don't develop morality.
Do you think 🤔 there are any animals that have the different fingerprints; within a species of the animal? Human are too special, we are too special to be called or classified as animals. No two humans have exactly the same fingerprints. Even if there are animals that share this same characteristic (if there is), we are still different from any other animal on planet earth, and of course, in the whole universe. Humans are three-dimensional; having spirit, soul and body. Some of us often say 'that is the spirit', knowing the idea that we have spirits. Whereas, animals do not. Humans are very powerful. Of course, God - the Father of the Lord Jesus Christ, is All-powerful. Then, humans are next in command, then nature- animals are classified as part of nature.
We are not animals.we are the best Allah's creatures .we are human beings called Inssan in arabic language
And what is a Human? an animal fool
People have a set of attributes, other animals have an other set of attributes. Nothing special here.
You are as blind as can be.
Human = body soul and spirit
Animal = body and soul !
Then what is your evidence for this? If you don’t have any evidence, someone could use your exact same reasoning by saying left handed people don’t have a soul.
All answers are wrong! you are all wrong!
The best answer is: animals leave nothing to chance: everything they do is preprogrammed!
They do not try to eat in order to know wheather a mushroom is poisonous or not,
They do not learn to swim (either they can or not) they know danger before it happens,
They reproduce themselves when there is enough food.....
men: dice, act without thinking, speak without thinking, makes a lot of accidents in traffic.
drinking alcohol, take drugs, reproduce and reproduce himself, then make war.
then men say: humans are smarter than animal.
Yes sure, you are! This is just your opinion! you do have your own proof!
Still doesn't change the fact that we're still animals.
Human is another category. all mammals get about a billion heartbeats per lifetime but human get 3 bilion, totally different group from this aspect. Animal dont wear clothes.
We are Animals, whether you agree with that or not is immaterial.
Speak only for yourself! LOL!!!
@@RUSH2112RUSH THAT is an opinion based upon the pseudo-science bunk junk fraudulent hoax of evolution. Also a reminder, your opinions do not qualify as fact.
@@henryrogers5500 You can disagree with my opinions, you can disagree with facts but whether you disagree with the fact that humans are animals really doesn't matter, irrespective of what you feel or believe on that subject the truth is we absolutely, 100%, without a shadow of a doubt are animals.
What?! "Has evolution made us different from other animals?" He said. So basically he believes we evolved and are animals. Exactly what the scripture doesn't teach. Man was direct creation from God there was no evolving of any sort involved. God directly made man from the dirt and directly breathed life into Adam a spirit. Only man has a spirit animals don't. Some animals have souls like we do but they don't have a spirit neither are we a soul but a spirit the bible says we have a soul but are not a soul. I'm not sure why there is a "teaching" video of this guy when he clearly doesn't believe in fundamental Christian doctrine. This is Christian cult stuff.
It is like saying Jesus never died or shed his blood on the cross. The bible directly says he did. The bible directly says God actively personally and directly created man. It doesn't say that about the animals as far as I know but it does for man. So there is zero room for anyone to have the belief the bible supports evolution for mankind. It directly contradicts the bible. Neither are we animals for animals don't have a spirit and are not made in God's image.
VertiasForums needs to do a better job at screening content such as this before posting.
WaterspoutsOfTheDeep but isn't a soul the same as spirits?
WaterspoutsOfTheDeep oh god. Humans are mammals, which is a group of animal!
Sir waffle man Alabamians are not animals!!!!
@@LSturdy Sorry but if you don't think the God that created this very universe can't even feed and event aka miracle into the closed system of our universe you certainly aren't very bright lol. We even have secular accounts of Jesus performing miracles. Jesus is also the most documented figure of that time.
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The difference? We are not animals….we are made in the image of God. Animals are not. Why? They are animals
we are animals
we are
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"What distinguishes humans from other animals?" Well, for one: we are not animals. Now, what distinguishes humans from animals? Fashion faux pas!!!
From a scientific point of view, the human species (Homo sapiens) belongs to the animal kingdom. So yes, 'other animals' is correct.
Benjamin Thomas D. G. From a theological point of view (such as that upon which the Veritas Forum is premised), the human species (Homo sapiens) does not belong to the animal kingdom. So no, 'other animals' is incorrect. Just goes to show how many levels of definitions there are based on context.
There are many different theological points of view, and a lot of theological conceptions don't have any scientific foundation. A lot of our ancestors that belonged to the genus 'Homo' were not entirely the same as modern humans, but there is no clear point in time when modern humans came into existence, because our evolution as a species was gradual process.
Of course, in the Bible it is assumed that humans were created by God and aren't directly related to (other) animals, but this assumption has no scientific basis. It is merely a hypothesis which can't be verified by scientific investigation.
Benjamin Thomas D. G. Well, it seems that to claim that our evolution as a species was gradual process is an assumption which has no scientific basis. It is merely a hypothesis which can't be verified by scientific investigation.
Friend, please mind your manners. Now, “animal kingdom” is a reference to a taxonomical system that human beings invented and those who did so placed us therein. It is merely an arbitrary construct which is an attempt to order organisms into categories.
What diffrents humans from animals is animals have the inability to to care for other life you wil never see a chimp keeping a bird as a pet humans cant help it put to feel the need to care for other life
Your statement is 100% incorrect.
Your statement is 100% correct
no difference at all..we just not as strong, smart, or adaptable as beings we say are below us..we are the weak link and have no chance