What is a human being
What is a human beingWebster’s dictionary defines human as “human 1. Of or characteristic of man || being a person || of people as limited creatures, human failings || resembling man 2. A person” Of course there is more to being human than that. A concise yet broad definition of human would be any man, woman, child, etc. on this earth. To be human means that you can read this paper. It means that you don’t have to worry you are resting comfortable at the top of the food chain.
There are many ways that humans are different from other animals and I have picked what I believe to be the greatest differences of all. A main difference is self-awareness, or the knowledge that we exist by living and dying. Since we know that we will die sooner or later we take care of those who may not be able to take care of themselves to prolong the life if the ones that we love. Another thing that self-awareness dose for us is that it makes us search for meaning in life and get the most out of it before we leave this physical plane.
That lead’s us to religion, one of the other things that separate us from animals....
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