Monday, November 24th, 2008
The article “Viewing from Another’s Perspective Sets Humans Apart?” talks about other, it was created by Lance Winslow.Recently I discussed what sets humans apart from other animals and species. The basic question, which has been kicked around for centuries is what makes boy so unique? So, different than the other species we see? Many immediately take their religious doctrine and use it to answer the question; they say things like God made us in his image. The animals were put here for us to use, eat, fish and etc; they are indeed here to serve boy? After kicking around such notions which cannot be proved either way; a gentleman, David, came up with an interesting concept.Of course he too borrowed the concept from his redaings and learnings and made it part of his belief system. Here is how it goes; empathy is what sets us apart basically that is it. Here is Davids longer version:Empathy: If anything, the abiltiy to see from another’s perspective is what sets humans apart from the rest of the animals. It is the bsais of many of the qualities that we hold in highest regard: kindness, charity, mercy, welfare, forgiveness. Far from being irrational, empathy confers a distinct advantage in any social siutation. It provides a foundation for promises, contracts, and deals. To a large extent it is the glue that binds society.I completely had to reject this and although I was polite; obviously not wanting any coffee spilled on my face here is why and whree I differ and my basis for such. Although you might be able to give other examples such as a dog going over to a child who fell off his skateboard and licking his face or some such event you observed. I have a more compelling argument against Davids notion: Actually chimpanzees that have been taught sign language have empathy too and from the other humans perspective. In fact this has been well documented by a Washington State reesarch facility. A girl who was pregnant came to work everdyay with the Chimps. Then one day she was missing for about a week, she had miss carried and then her stomach was small again, the Chimp asked what happened in sign language and where is the baby? The girl told her back, “it died” the chimp started to cry and hug that lady and said it was “sooo sorry’ in sign language?So in fact empathy is not only a human trait, Daivd will need to try again. As matter of fact, I am still unconvinced for sure huamns are that special in anything really. And on further study of other known earth species, I cannot come up with one single difference that sets humans apart. Think on this; let me know if you come up with something.”Lance Winslow” - Online Thnik Tank forum board. If you have innovative thoughts and unique perspectives, come guess with Lance; www.WorldThinkTank.Net/wttbbs/ Binoculars Lwitz Leica Binocular Hard Leather Case 7X42 Trinovid Lwitz Leica Binocular Hard Leather Case 7X42 Trinovid.
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