Essay on Being Human

Discuss: Martin’s hypothesis of the Pleistocene Overkill states that humans were directly responsible for the extinction of the large mammals in north Eurasia and the Americas during the Late Pleistocene era. Martin observed that there is a connection between the time humans began inhabiting north Eurasia and the Americas, and the extinction of the majority of enormous mammals. The overkill hypothesis states that the predecessors of the Native Americans arrived in North America (approximately…

Are humans good or bad? This is a question that many have asked throughout humanity. For thousands of years, several philosophers have debated about whether human nature is good or is human nature bad. I believe that no human is perfect and we all have our faults we all make mistakes. I don’t think that we are necessarily good or bad, I believe that we have the ability to be both good and bad. In many cases life simply is not fair and it has a way of throwing some in a cave full of lions left…

the two creation stories if Genesis is the African Bushmen creation myth. In this story, humans originally lived underground with the Lord of All Life; Kaang. While the humans were living in bliss, Kaang was above ground creating the rest of the world. He eventually brought up the humans and instructed them to never build fire before he left the humans and animals to live on their own in harmony. Since the humans had never experienced darkness before, they became frightened when the night came,…

that human beings are not objects (Fiske & Taylor, 2013). Essentially, perception of humans like ourselves and other objects perceived are not the same within the human mind. Two specific regions of the brain are involved in similar processes: the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) is used in social cognition and superior temporal sulcus (STS) in used in “judgements of intent and trajectory” (Fiske & Taylor, 2013). Purpose and Use of Social Perception Social perception is a useful tool to human…

Animal testing, also known as animal experimentation, animal research, and in vivo testing, is the use of non-human animals in experiments that seek to control the variables that affect the behavior or biological system under study. This approach can be contrasted with studies in which animals are observed in their natural environments. Examples of animal experimentation include lab testing, biomedical research, and cosmetic testing. Although animal testing has contributed to life-saving…

As human beings we should be exposed to the different circumstances our fellow HUMANS live in, and the injustices that can occur when people that are less fortunate are abused by the system. "All Lives Matter" I hate the fact that it works to differentiate between us as human beings. All lives matter, a human is a human is a human. If anything we need to realize that a person is just that; a fellow human being. Regardless of their race or religion, every…

ugly features. The creature was created with body mysterious body parts and came alive. The creature has the capability of feeling emotion like any other human and innocent like a baby. Its wish is to be able to be one with society and in this story, it tells us how its point of view is different than what we expected of ourselves. It is a human flaw that we always make impressions based on looks than what is truly inside. The creature was abandoned by its creator and hide in the hovel next…

treated just like humans. If they are able to feel pain or pleasure like humans, than they should receive similar treatment. In sum, they highly encourage that we ought to care for any creature that feels pain or pleasure (Rachels, 2015). Furthermore, utilitarian’s say humans should either become vegetarian or treat the animals as humans before killing them (Rachels, 2015). If this were to be practiced then it would be acceptable and justified to eat animal meat. But, as long as humans continue…

While discussing sin, grace, and human freedom, the thoughts of Augustine of Hippo, Thomas Aquinas, and Martin Luther all differed due to their historical context as well as the thoughts of those who came before them, even though their ideas on grace were similar. Augustine of Hippo believed that God gave humans freedom, however that freedom and human desires were damaged by sin, and only the grace of God can restore humans back to the freedom for which they were created. He believed in the…

It is human nature to search for answers to the unknown. At the base of nearly many different cultures are myths of creation that explains how the earth came to be. Three of these such myths Genesis, Popol Vuh, and the Fulani creation story. One significant similarity between all three of the creation stories is that humans are the highpoint of creation. Mankind is supposed to be the perfect specimen created to serve the God(s) that made them, but in all three stories, these creations end…