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Simple, but effective.

Sometimes I feel like humans are the least understood animals on this planet. People either see themselves as some sort of magical spirits above the laws and instincts that bind all living beings, or some sort of hideously destructive mistake on nature's part. While on many levels both of these ways of seeing might seem to be true, in my opinion there is much more to it.

Human beings, in the end, are really just animals. Sentient, creative and unmistakably one of the among the most successful single species in Earth's long history, yes, but still bound by the same laws and directives that give purpose to fish and insects. Does this mean that our lives somehow lack any value whatsoever? Of course not, but to truly attempt to understand humanity objectively, the first thing to understand is that we are just a small part of a much grander story.

That's were people start to get confused. Most understand that there are far greater forces than just us. But what part do we play? How can a small primate just now peeking out of the jungles of deepest darkest Africa be anything special?

As mentioned earlier, humans evolved into their present form via natural selection; An often slow, grinding an many times chaotic process that leads to more losers than winners. That's where the beauty lays. It's tragic, that we're here today while most other species are left to the rocks of the fossil record. Why us then? What makes us survivors in the constant struggle of nature?

It could be as simple as the cold practical physical adaptations we have slowly accumulate over time. From the smallest and most delicate muscles in our hands, to the vast superhighway of our brains, we are beautifully well designed for what we do. We are at root generalist, migratory creatures; obviously successful as we occur on every continent except Antarctica. If a wolf or a dolphin is beautiful doing what comes naturally to them, why shouldn't humans have that same appreciation on that level?

I don't feel like there's any reason we shouldn't.

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~Janemba-Junior May 25, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
I like to be human, i like to be at the top of the food chain! :D :D :D
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~lordguy May 24, 2013
We are all human and all should live wonderful lives.
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~Buzzy-Queen-Bee May 10, 2013
But they have an ugly skull and boring skin and no extra features!
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~asbestos-kid Apr 29, 2013  New member
For all the shit humans do, we still kick ass.
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=EsotericDichotomy Apr 24, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
ERm... I don't consider humans animals by the definition I use... but I do think people are beautiful ^ - ^
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~DarthT15 Mar 24, 2013
We are Amazing, as a whole, and as individuals.
The people who think of us as disgusting, nothing more than Heretical scum in need of a good purging.

PRAISE THE EMPEROR OF MANKIND!!
PRAISE HUMANITY!!!
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~indago4 Mar 21, 2013  Student General Artist
I actually find humans much hotter than wolves. P.S. I don't find wolves hot at all.
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~Hollymist Apr 19, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Who on earth would find wolves 'hot' .-.
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Mood: Regretful ~indago4 Apr 23, 2013  Student General Artist
Beastality supports and extreme frurrys.
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~Hollymist Apr 25, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Ewewewewew D:
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