Sunday, October 25, 2009

what does it mean to be human

–adjective
1.of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or having the nature of people: human frailty.
2.consisting of people: the human race.
3.of or pertaining to the social aspect of people: human affairs.
4.sympathetic; humane: a warmly human understanding.
–noun
5.a human being.

Though the definition of human is to be a human being, I believe that is is much deeper than that. Humans are the only species that can rationalize and understand concepts. We have the ability to be compassionate towards on another and understand someone else's situation. Making mistakes and learning from them is another quality that we posses. Humans live very complex lives, from struggling with issues and developing cultures. Within each culture there is its own religion, art, literature, etc. We share these cultures and learn form one another. Overall, I believe that to be human separates you from any other race out there in may different ways.

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